This paper studies the impact of educational attainment on Labor Market outcomes using data from the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) for 10 countries over a multi-year period. The 10 countries in this study include USA, Mexico, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Finland, Spain, Norway, Australia, and...

This paper analyzes stock market volatility for the financial industry after the TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) legislation was passed. The purpose of this paper is to determine how TARP money affected short-term volatility of the market. Data for twenty financial companies which used TARP...

This paper examines the capture of government regulators using the case of Satyam Computer Services Ltd., one of India’s largest software and services companies, which disclosed a $1.47 billion fraud on its balance sheet on January 7, 2009. The firm, which traded on the New York and...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the existence of the glass ceiling in Texas. Design/methodology/approach – Data on publicly traded corporations registered in the state of Texas was used to examine the existence of the glass ceiling effect in Texas. The data for this study...