Statistics abound demonstrating the aging of the population, and this comes as no news to
physicians caring for an increasing number of elderly patients. This group experiences the …

Our study examines whether ownership structure and boardroom characteristics have an
effect on corporate financial fraud in China. The data come from the enforcement actions of the …

This paper examines the compensation of CEOs in China's listed firms. First, we discuss
what is known about the setting of CEO compensation and then we go on to examine factors …

Investment institutions with substantial shareholdings in a firm have the resources and
incentives to monitor and influence management decisions. Whether the institutions actually …

Background Lung cancer is typically diagnosed at a late stage. Early presentation and
detection of lung cancer symptoms is critical to improving survival but can be clinically …

… Beyond these minimum levels companies can disclose a whole host of useful information,
although in practice they stick very closely to the minimum levels (Firth, 1978b). The purpose …

… SMAP29, a cathelicidin of sheep, has been shown to have antimicrobial activity against ovine
M. haemolytica isolates (Brogden et al., 2001). Respiratory disease in calves and lambs is …

This study extends previous research by empirically examining how ownership, two-tier board
structure, and auditor affect the informativeness of earnings for companies listed in China. …

This study investigates the dynamic interdependence of the major stock markets in Latin
America. Using data from 1995 to 2000, we examine the stock market indexes of Argentina, …

By tracing the identity of large shareholders, we group China’s listed companies into those
controlled by state asset management bureaus (SAMBs), state owned enterprises (SOEs) …