Research in finance. Vol. 28 / edited by John W. Kensinger.

ch. 1. An empirical exploration of the CBOE volatility index (VIX) futures market as a hedge for equity market and hedge fund investors / Keith Black -- ch. 2. Global earnings forecasting efficiency / John B. Guerard -- ch. 3. The impact of employee stock ownership on firms' investments and market value / Andrew H. Chen, John W. Kensinger -- ch. 4. Abnormal returns and in-house mergers and acquisitions / Wallace N. Davidson, Shenghui Tong, Pornsit Jiraporn -- ch. 5 Enhancing the role of real options in financial decision making : buying and selling real options / Andrew H. Chen, James A. Conover, John W. Kensinger -- ch. 6. Financial leverage, project equity, and sensitivity of NPV / Wm. Steven Smith, Steven A. Dennis -- ch. 7. Risk management and market efficiency on the Midwest independent system operator electricity exchange / Kevin Jones -- ch. 8. At the origins of female directors' networks : a study of the French case / Emmanuel Zenou, Isabelle Allemand, Bénédicte Brullebaut -- ch. 9. Economic motivation of the ex-dividend day anomaly : evidence from an emerging market environment / Sarin Anantarak.

Contributions to Research in Finance, volume 28, include finance theory and financial practice, plus accounting issues such as reporting derivatives positions, reflecting intangible holdings, or predicting financial distress.

Includes bibliographical references.

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