Simultaneous equations
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Using nationally representative data from the NLSY97 and a simultaneous equations model, this paper analyzes the financial motivations for and the effects of employment on U.S. college students’ academic performance. The data confirm the... more
A comparison is presented in regular algebra of the Gaussian and Gauss-Jordon elimination techniques for solving sparse systems of simultaneous equations. Specifically, the elimination form and product form of the star A of a matrix A are... more
Over the last half century, the most frequently used assay for chlorophylls in higher plants and green algae, the Arnon assay [Arnon DI (1949) Plant Physiol 24: 1-15], employed simultaneous equations for determining the concentrations of... more
Using a simultaneous equations framework with a comprehensive set of publicly listed Swiss companies, our findings suggest that the size of the board of directors is an independent corporate governance mechanism. This implies that any... more
This paper analyses whether foreign direct investments have an impact on the Romanian economic growth. By means of simultaneous equation methods we obtained evidence of the bi-directional connection between the two, meaning that incoming... more
Identifying corporate governance mechanisms to improve firm performance has been at the forefront of policy discussion and research in recent years. Existing research in this area focuses on large-capitalisation firms, and has not... more
In this paper, universal formulations of the closest approach problem are established and solved by two methods. The first method uses the technique of one-dimensional unconstraint minimization and needs the solution of the universal... more
We examine the relation between risk and IPO underpricing and test two aspects of the litigation-risk hypothesis: (1) firms with higher litigation risk underprice their IPOs by a greater amount as a form of insurance (insurance effect)... more
The paper reviews international literature on corporate governance and firm performance and investigates the relationship in the Indian context, taking into account the endogeneity in the relationship. Governance parameters include board... more
In this study, International tourism demand and short-run supply for Antalya-Belek hotel industry are examined via simultaneous equations econometric model using monthly data between 1998-M01 and 2006-M10. The overall goodness-of-flt of... more
The phenomenon of sponsored search advertising - where advertisers pay a fee to Internet search engines to be displayed alongside organic (non-sponsored) web search results - is gaining ground as the largest source of revenues for search... more