As well as a two-fold contribution to the literature as highlighted in their paper, “Financial Disruptions and the Cyclical Upgrading of Labor” (2017:8), and elaborated on by Epstein et al, the reconciliation of two quantitative limitations of current general equilibrium theories...

Forensic accountants are routinely engaged to calculate damages when a personal economic loss is the result of a harmful act. In a legal setting, the individual harmed (the plaintiff) and the person who caused the harm (the defendant) are usually at odds regarding the amount of financial...

This study investigates whether the valuation methods of closely held companies chosen by courts are a function of type of case and level of court. The results of the current study indicate there appear to be systematic trends in court preferences for various valuation methods and approaches....

How-to guidance for measuring lost profits due to business interruption damages A Quantitative Approach to Commercial Damages explains the complicated process of measuring business interruption damages, whether they are losses are from natural or man-made disasters, or whether the performance of...

This paper is aimed at highlighting how common law has evolved over the centuries, namely through the flexibility accorded to judicial precedents, as well as through the evolutionary nature evidenced in the processes and rules applied in statutory interpretation. In addition to illustrating how...

Even though the Efficient Markets Hypothesis (EMH) is also commonly referred to as the random walk theory (Clarke et al, 2001:1), there are several reasons why both can be distinguished. Amongst other objectives, this chapter will also aim to illustrate why the semi-strong and strong forms of...

Consolidating on a choice selection of chapters from its predecessor volume, “Designing Optimal Models of Financial Regulation in a Changing Financial Environment” – as well as conference presentations and recent global developments, this volume specifically addresses and recommends...

As well as incorporating and exploring the role of formal analytical methods as a means of highlighting and discovering foundational and fundamental strategy issues, such as the determinants/causes of performance differences between banking institutions and other corporate structures across...