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Conceptualizing algorithmic inequality and future agenda. An annual review of information science and technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract The issue of inequality caused by algorithms, termed ‘algorithmic inequality’, has recently attracted scholarly attention in many disciplines due to its profound implications for society. While the body of literature on algorithmic inequality has grown, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding of its nature, drivers, and impact ...
Shiwei Jia, Jia Tina Du, Hui Yan
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of pharmaceutical research and development by early‐phase assessment of investigational medicinal products

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Small and mid‐sized pharmaceutical innovators often have limited in‐house health economics and market access expertise, and may struggle to align development strategies of investigational medicinal products with health system needs and payer expectations.
Zoltán Kaló, Attila Imre, Gábor Varga, Sándor Kovács, György Tímár, Balázs Nagy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empirical Research on Environmental Information Disclosure and Equity Capital Cost of Chinese Chemical Enterprises

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2018
This paper takes Shandong’s listed companies in the chemical industry in 2014-2017 as study case, empirically tests how the information disclosure about environmental concerns has an impact on the cost of business equity capital.
Yun Li, Minghui Liu, Shuo Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of the current student loans regime on Muslim student engagement and retention in English higher education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall, Yusraa Maryam, Sumeya Loonat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wealth Maximization and the Cost of Capital [PDF]

In this paper we explore the issue of wealth maximization and the implied behavior of the firm, paying particular attention to the results discussed above and how they are affected by the existence of capital income taxes. Our results indicate that a tax
Alan J. Auerbach
core  

Exploring the Mediating Role of Information Asymmetry in the Relationship between Voluntary Information Disclosure and the Equity Cost of Capital: An Analysis Using the CAPM Model [PDF]

Journal of Asset Management and Financing
The lack of reliable information disclosure contributes to information asymmetry, which in turn raises the equity cost of capital. Voluntary information disclosure can mitigate unsystematic risk and this reduction can enhance investor confidence through ...
Hosein Ameri
doaj   +1 more source

Voluntary carbon assurance and the cost of equity capital: International evidence

Australian Journal of Management
We examine the impact of voluntary carbon assurance on a firm’s cost of equity capital (COE). Based on 6500 firm-year observations across 44 countries covering a period of 8 years (2010–2017), we find that the adoption of carbon assurance is negatively ...
Rina Datt, Le Luo, Reuben Segara
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Publicly funded private schools and academic achievement: A comparative analysis of PISA data in European countries

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper analyses differences in academic achievement associated with attendance at publicly funded private schools and public schools across 11 European countries. Using eight waves of PISA data (2000–2022), we apply OLS, IPW and IPWRA estimators to account for observed heterogeneity and mitigate selection bias.
Priya Maurya, Léonard Moulin, Denis Fougère   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mandatory IFRS adoption and the cost of Equity Capital. Evidence from Spanish Firms

Intangible Capital, 2014
Purpose: The main objective of this paper analyses the effects of mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption by Spanish firms in 2005 on the cost of equity capital.
David Castillo-Merino, Carlota Menéndez-Plans, Neus Orgaz-Guerrero   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
wiley   +1 more source