This paper examines the effect of deregulation on thrift cost inefficiencies using the thick frontier framework proposed by Berger and Humphrey(6). Thick frontiers were estimated for a sample of nonacquiring thrifts in 1978 and then in 1988, a period during which there was deregulation. The...

Class discussion, especially case discussion, is a frequently used active learning strategy in business and accounting education. Prior research suggests that students' self-reported comfort with class discussion is positively related to students' self-reported learning. Pre- and post-course...