A number of credit-scoring models that accurately classify consumer loan applications have
been developed to aid traditional judgmental methods. This study compares the …

To evaluate consumer loan applications, loan officers use many techniques such as judgmental
systems, statistical models, or simply intuitive experience. In recent years, fuzzy systems …

As the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) continues to rise, so does the need for
a novel therapeutic modality that can control and slow its progression to end-stage renal …

Mutual fund investors are subjected to many fees and expenses related to both the management
of the fund assets and the sale and distribution of the fund's shares. In recent years …

The study of volatility spillovers provides useful insights into how information is transmitted
from stock market to foreign exchange market and vice versa. This paper explores volatility …

Initiatives to build and maintain trust with various stakeholders—customers, employees,
suppliers and investors—have risen to the top of the executive agenda at many organizations. …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common complications of diabetes and is
clinically featured by progressive albuminuria, consequent to glomerular destruction that …

Transition of acute kidney injury (AKI) to chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents an
important cause of kidney failure. However, how AKI is transformed into CKD remains elusive. …

A fundamental tenet of the investment management process is portfolio construction to
maximize wealth creation through investment in efficient portfolios. Faith-based, socially …

In this paper we re‐examine the effect of 12b–1 payments on mutual fund expense ratios by
analyzing data from 1988 through 1991. The findings are consistent with previous studies …