Using a comprehensive sample of U.S. non-profit hospitals from 2011 to 2015, we examine the effects of state community benefits regulation (CBR) on the amount of charity care provided by and the operational efficiency of U.S. non-profit hospitals. First, we document that, under such regulations,...

We examine airlines' pricing behavior with respect to fuel cost fluctuations. Managerial accounting “cost-plus” pricing models assume that a firm would adjust selling prices to “pass through” an increase or decrease in the costs of inputs. We find some evidence of airline pricing power...

This paper examines whether detail and its verifiability serve as indicators of strategy effectiveness and provide sources of credibility in voluntary qualitative disclosure. In an archival study, utilizing a difference-in-difference research design, we find that firms which introduce customer...