Over the last 30 years, the complexity of financial markets has expanded because of a growth
in the number of markets and listed securities, as well as greater data availability. With an …

Egypt, the scribes collected taxes for the Pharaohs. In Greece, the Athenians collected a war-time
tax known as eisphora. The Roman Empire collected an import/export tax called …

Under economic theory, firms operating under monopolistic or oligopolistic competition are
more profitable and can be expected to deliver higher returns to their shareholders. As such, …

There are two general approaches to investment management: utilizing either active investment
management or passive investment management. An active investment managers’ goal …

… By using the methodology outlined in Aw, Dornick, and Jiang [2014], we evaluate ESG
factors, both overall and as components, to determine whether they are a useful estimator of …

News and information surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic is ever-evolving and accumulating.
Due to the global relevance and importance, it is critical to be able to parse through the …

—William Shakespeare The rapid industrialization during the late 19th century imposed a
greater need for countries to expand their economies via global commerce. In the United …

The precipitous decline in Oklahoma's economy that began in January 1986 Continued
throughout the past fiscal year. This 18-month decline, brought about by the dramatic decrease …

… , and documentarians deserve my heartfelt gratitude for their assistance, including Ed and
Nancy Bathke for allowing me to use their rare photograph of Wilbur Fisk Stone (“Dornick”) as …

PSYCHOHISTORY-… Gaal Dornick, using non-mathematical concepts, has defined
psychohistory to be that branch of mathematics which deals with the reactions of human …