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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"Equity Issues"”.
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The motives, timing and subsequent performance of seasoned equity issues
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 1995.
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A longitudinal model for the study of equity issues in mathematics education
… simultaneously examine the effects of various equity variables on mathematics achievement and learning. The achievement differences among groups based on race, socioeconomic status and gender have been well documented in the mathematics education literature. However, these equity variables tend …
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Access and equity issues at UCLA in a post-affirmative action era
This study investigates the admissions of Chicano/Latinos and African American students in a post affirmative action era at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Data was collected and analyzed from the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) from 1989-2008 it examines …
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The Glass Ceiling is Not Broken: Gender Equity Issues among Faculty in Higher Education
… balance. This dissertation aimed to analyze equity issues for female faculty at a private university. The researcher utilized a narrative inquiry methodology, conducting interviews with five full-time female faculty. The purpose of this dissertation was to understand the participants’ …
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Seasoned debt and equity issues for investment and the information content of insider trades
… announcement price effects of seasoned debt and equity issues for investment. As has been widely discussed in the finance literature, the announcement of new financing for investment purposes can convey good or bad news depending on the motivation behind the issue, the profitability of the …
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A two-part study on the alternative exchange of South Africa (AltX) : a study on the underpricing of new equity issues listed on the alternative exchange of South Africa and the effects of specific use of disclosure on underpricing
Extensive research has been conducted in a variety of countries investigating the extent of underpricing of initially listed companies. In addition, various studies have been conducted in an attempt to try and establish the relationship between disclosure and underpricing. Underpricing remains a …
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Three Essays on the Long-Run Performance of New Issues and Extreme Performers
… documents the poor long-run performance of new equity issues during 1970-90. The poor long-run performance of initial public offerings (IPOs) result in lower returns on NASDAQ than on the New York Stock Exchange. New equity issues appear to time their offerings to lower their equity cost of …
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Perceptions of industrial/technology education program leaders regarding minority participation in programs at the collegiate level
… of the educational reform movement relative to equity issues. Opinions were solicited to determine the extent the program leaders agreed with 10 indicators of equity, the importance of these indicators in administering their programs, and the present level of implementation.
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Social equity in urban sustainability initiatives : strategies and metrics for Baltimore and beyond
… Theoretically, sustainability encompasses social equity, as well as ecological and economic systems. In practice, many cities are unsure about the role of equity in sustainability planning. With greater knowledge of how urban sustainability initiatives affect social equity, public officials will …
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EQUITY AGENTS: CREATING AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING CULTURE WITH FOREIGN TEACHERS AND LĂOSHĪ 老师 WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
… international school contexts are proponents of equity and believe that they listen to and advocate for the local teaching assistants, aides, and staff. However, issues of power, organizational structures, and lack of sociocultural knowledge and awareness create divides between the foreign …
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The efficiency of the South African market for rights issues: an application of the Black-Scholes model
… of research into the market efficiency of rights issues in South Africa, despite the fact that the majority of equity issues on the JSE are via a rights issue. The problem is that if the market is inefficient it is failing in its role of being an efficient allocator of scarce resources. The …
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Two Essays on Competition, Corporate Investments, and Corporate Earnings
… investment in physical capital, innovation, equity offerings, and repurchases. The first essay in my dissertation examines how product market competition affects firms' investment decisions. While competition among firms benefits consumers via lower prices, greater product variety, higher …
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Hong Kong Time: Rethinking sustainable mobility and the 15-minute city in the context of equity
… to reducing emissions, it raises important equity issues that need to be explored. How does the move toward sustainable mobility impact equity? How might it address existing inequality or create new sources of inequality? And how can we ensure an equitable shift to sustainable mobility? This …
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Special Considerations in Gifted Identification: Increasing Access and Equitable Practices for Underrepresented Populations in an Urban School District
… and minority students. Despite efforts to tackle equity issues in gifted education the large gaps of disproportionality persist. Explanations for this occurrence of underrepresentation is linked to the general processes for identifying gifted students, which are based largely on norm referenced …
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An Examination of Policies and Programs Used to Increase Ethnic and Racial Diversity Among Faculty at Research Universities
Therefore, this dissertation examines equity issues facing faculty of color in the academy. Primarily, conflict theory, a leading principles underpinning discussions on racial inequality in higher education, along with the epistemological framework of organizational analysis of racism in higher …
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Framework for a lottery-based incentive scheme and its influence on commuting behaviors : an MIT case study
… there have been concerns about the social equity issues it raises and the political opposition it often faces. This thesis focuses on another travel demand management strategy that is contrary to congestion pricing, a reward-based scheme which provides positive incentives to commuters when …
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Interpreting global justice : variations in perspectives of U.S. environmental organizations on environment, human rights, and social equity
… to which they view human rights and social equity issues as part of their environmental work. These organizations, influenced by their organizational history and their work with international groups and coalitions, appear to view these issues and engage with the movement in distinct ways. …
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The dividend initiation decision : theory and evidence
… disclosure costs associated with secondary equity issues. These new predictions are tested empirically using a predictive logit model of dividend initiations. Moreover, the paper tests and finds additional empirical support for the information-disclosure result using a regression …
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Five African American Male Superintendents and Their Leadership in Diverse School Districts in Texas
… superintendents that consisted of three main issues: (1) personal; (2) leadership quality/effectiveness and (3) impact on student academic performance. The findings from this research provide evidence that: superintendents believed they gained their focus on education by having strong parental …
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Which version of the equity market timing affects capital structure, perceived mispricing or adverse selection?
… cumulative outcome of past attempts to time the equity market. Baker and Wurgler extend market timing theory to long-term capital structure, but their results do not clearly distinguish between the two versions of market timing: perceived mispricing and adverse selection. The main purpose of this …
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