Editorial: Medical overuse and underuse in healthcare systems. [PDF]
Front Public HealthArab-Zozani M, Albarqouni L.
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The Impact of Risk Exposure and Environmental Conditions on European Banking Efficiency
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the determinants of bank cost efficiency in Europe by applying a dynamic Bayesian stochastic frontier approach. We distinguish between two conceptually and empirically separate components of efficiency: (1) an intrinsic component, driven by internal bank features such as size and risk exposure, and (2) an extrThis study
Pilar Gargallo +2 more
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Cumulative displacement in old age: a phenomenological study of life-course trajectories to homelessness among older adults in Iran. [PDF]
BMC GeriatrParvaei S, Rashedi V, Sharifi Saei MH.
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Do Politically Connected Board Members Influence Firms' Debt Choices? Public Debt Versus Bank Debt
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using a unique hand‐collected data set on the political connections of board members of S&P 1500 companies, we find that board members with stronger government ties are positively associated with firms' preference for public debt over bank debt.
Mustapha Douch +2 more
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Out-of-Pocket Costs and Surprise Billing in Otolaryngology: A National Database Analysis. [PDF]
Otolaryngol Head Neck SurgLenze NR +5 more
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Financial Markets, Default, and Bankruptcy: The Role of the State [PDF]
, 1977 Meckling, William H.
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Is There an Industry Effect of SPAC Merger Announcements?
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates whether SPAC merger announcements affect the target firms' industry rivals. Using a sample of 468 SPAC mergers from 2016 to 2023, the results indicate that rival firms experience significant negative abnormal returns, especially around smaller and riskier deals that yield lower announcement returns for SPACs. Additional
Carene Boucher
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The Risk of Catastrophic Surgical Expenditure Within a Community-Based Primary and Preventive Care Program at a Florida Medical School: A Modeling Study. [PDF]
CureusSchneider GW +9 more
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Do Major Customers Affect Firms' Environmental, Social and Governance Activities?
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examine the role of major customers in shaping firms' environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. We find that firms with major customer relationships undertake fewer ESG activities compared to those without such ties. The association is attenuated when institutional ownership is high, firms are less diversified, customers exhibit
Feng Dong +4 more
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Implicit Promises and the Timing of Defined‐Benefit Pension Plan Freezes
Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Firms time defined‐benefit (DB) plan freezes after CEO turnovers to protect CEO retirement benefits from cost cuts affecting the wider workforce. We document a significant increase in voluntary CEO turnovers just before the freeze, without notable post‐freeze changes.
Zacharias Petrou, Adamos Vlittis
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