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MB McDonald

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Michael B McDonald

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Working capital management: Financial and valuation impacts

RP Boisjoly, TE Conine Jr, MB McDonald IV - Journal of Business …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper examines the longitudinal impact from 1990 to 2017 of continuous improvement
programs and aggressive working capital practices on accounts receivable turnover, …

Use of bipolar membranes for maintaining steady‐state ph gradients in membrane‐supported, solar‐driven water splitting

MB McDonald, S Ardo, NS Lewis, MS Freund - ChemSusChem, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A bipolar membrane can maintain a steady‐state pH difference between the sites of oxidation
and reduction in membrane‐supported, solar‐driven water‐splitting systems without …

Does it pay to treat employees well? International evidence on the value of employee-friendly culture

L Fauver, MB McDonald, AG Taboada - Journal of Corporate Finance, 2018 - Elsevier
We examine the valuation impact of an employee-friendly (EF) culture. Using a sample of
3446 firms from 43 countries for the period 2003 to 2014, we show that firms with a more EF …

Graphene oxide as a water dissociation catalyst in the bipolar membrane interfacial layer

MB McDonald, MS Freund - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2014 - ACS Publications
Bipolar membranes are formed by the lamination of an anion- and cation-exchange layer.
Upon a sufficient applied reverse bias, water molecules at the layer junction dissociate, …

Culture, agency costs, and governance: International evidence on capital structure

L Fauver, MB McDonald - Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
We examine social characteristics (individualism and risk aversion) and their interaction with
firm governance and capital structure across the G20 countries from 1995 to 2009 using …

A Highly Conductive and Mechanically Robust OH Conducting Membrane for Alkaline Water Electrolysis

K Zhang, MB McDonald, IEA Genina… - Chemistry of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
In an alkaline water electrolysis cell, a membrane is needed between the cathode and the
anode to avoid mixing of hydrogen and oxygen products while enabling OH – transport. …

International variation in sin stocks and its effects on equity valuation

L Fauver, MB McDonald IV - Journal of corporate finance, 2014 - Elsevier
We examine the impact of differences in time varying social views towards sin stocks across
G20 nations on firm valuation and excess returns. Sin stocks have an 8% lower equity …

Efficient transport networks in a dual electron/lithium-conducting polymeric composite for electrochemical applications

MB McDonald, PT Hammond - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2018 - ACS Publications
In this work, an all-functional polymer material composed of the electrically conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonic
acid) (PEDOT:PSS) and lithium-…

Reduced graphene oxide bipolar membranes for integrated solar water splitting in optimal pH

MB McDonald, JP Bruce, K McEleney… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of light absorbers and catalysts for the water splitting process requires a
membrane capable of both ion and electron management and product separation to realize …

Estimation of relative risk aversion across time

TE Conine, MB McDonald, M Tamarkin - Applied Economics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This article examines relative risk aversion in the framework of a three-moment asset pricing
model that accounts for skewness. Accounting for skewness in calculating risk aversion …