We propose the use of a variant of the epidemiological SIR model to accurately describe the diffusion of online content over the online social network Digg.com. We examine the qualitative properties of our viral information propagation model, demonstrate the model’s applications to social...

During 2010, minimum academic standards for Australian bachelor and master degree programmes in accounting were formulated. These were developed for a new higher education system predicated on expansion, including participation targets and demand-driven funding for public institutions, and a...

This study examines whether systematic liquidity risk is priced on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). We use the proportional quoted bid-ask spread, Amihud's (2002) market illiquidity ratio, and turnover rate as liquidity proxies. In contrast to the US studies, we do not find evidence that...