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The Sector Liquidity Timing Ability of Bond Mutual Funds

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate whether bond mutual fund managers exhibit market liquidity timing skills in the U.S. corporate bond market. At the portfolio level, we find only weak evidence that bond funds adjust their overall market exposure in anticipation of changes in corporate bond market liquidity.
Zhengnan Yin, Niall O'Sullivan, Meadhbh Sherman, Yuting Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Deprivation on Outpatient Medicare Part D Antibiotic Prescription in the US Using Instrumental Variable Approach

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Several studies have shown an association between deprivation and excessive antibiotic use in the US. However, these studies were limited by their geographic design, making them unable to assess a causative relationship.
Mayar Al Mohaje, David Slusky, David Nix, Catia Nicodemo   +3 more
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Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: How to pay for an improvement in the Earned Income Credit [PDF]

, 2007
Advocates for Oregon's low-income working families with children want to improve Oregon's Earned Income Credit (EIC) to eliminate Oregon's income tax on the working poor. They asked OCPP to suggest a revenue source to pay for the EIC's improvement.

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Always Be Prepared: Lessons Learned From Risk‐Coping Strategies of Thai Households in the Wake of Two Major Economic Crises

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper aimed to comparatively examine the function of three risk‐coping strategies, namely savings, borrowings, and work‐hour adjustments, during two major economic crises in Thailand. Using the Socioeconomic Survey (SES) collected by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in Thailand, we examined data from the 1998 financial crisis and the
Aeggarchat Sirisankanan, Papar Kananurak
wiley   +1 more source

Income Inequality and Self-Reported Health: A Difference-in-Differences Study

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Background: Health disparities in the United States (US) are closely linked to income inequality. While many studies have reported associations between income and health, causal evidence remains limited. Objective: To estimate the causal effect of income-
Kola Adegoke
doaj   +1 more source

Quality in EITC Campaigns: Results From the 2008 Tax Season [PDF]

, 2008
Evaluates the online training and process for on-site quality reviews of Casey-supported free tax preparation programs to help low-income families file for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Amy Brown
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Redacted Disclosures and Bank Loan Contract Terms

Journal of Corporate Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the impact of redacting disclosures on bank loan contracts. Our findings indicate that firms that redact information have loans with significantly higher spreads, shorter maturities, and more restrictive covenants and face a greater likelihood they will be required to post collateral compared to firms that do not redact ...
Karel Hrazdil, Jiyuan Li, Yuzeng Li
wiley   +1 more source

Metro Raise: Boosting the Earned Income Tax Credit to Help Metropolitan Workers and Families [PDF]

, 2008
Argues for increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit and expanding its options in order to help low-income workers and families meet rising costs and to ensure more inclusive economic growth.
Alan Berube, David Park, Elizabeth Kneebone   +2 more
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Political Signaling via Equity Ownership: Impacts on Supplier Financial Performance

Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study offers a new application of signaling theory to better understand the role of equity linkages and political influence on buyer–supplier relationships (BSRs). We examine the signaling effects of a politician's personal equity investment in a buyer firm on the financial performance of the supplier firms located in the politician's ...
Wenming Wang, In‐Mu Haw, Morgan Swink, Jun Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Evaluation of the Working Income Tax Benefit [PDF]

The federal government has implemented an earned income tax credit what it has called the Working Income Tax Benefit in the 2007 Budget. Edmund Phelps has argued that the earned income tax credit in the United States should be replaced with an employment
Lei Tang, William Scarth
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