Studies in Economics and Finance: Volume 17 Issue 1

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LIQUIDITY REVISITED

Donald R. Fraser, John C. Groth, Steven S. Byers

This paper examines and updates an earlier study of the liquidity of an extensive array of common stocks traded on NYSE/ASE/NML‐NASDAQ. It reports apparent variances in liquidity…

THE DEMAND FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION: A ROUTE‐SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF SHORT‐HAUL SERVICE

David E. Dismukes

This paper presents a model of long distance telephone demand based on route‐specific short‐haul (intraLATA) calling minutes. The data used in the estimation comes from 2,813…

THE BENEFITS TO BANKS IN SELLING AND UNDERWRITING INSURANCE: AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF THE DELAWARE LAW

Craig R. Brown, Drew B. Winters

The State of Delaware recently passed a new banking law that allows banks and bank affiliates chartered in Delaware to sell and underwrite insurance nationwide. The new laws…

A NEURAL NETWORK AND ECONOMETRIC COMPARISON OF THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF FISCAL AND MONETARY ACTIONS

Mohamad Shaaf

This study uses the neural network and econometric models to explore the importance of fiscal and monetary policy on GNP. The findings suggest that fiscal policy is more…

DO RATE AND VOLUME MATTER? TRANSACTION COST LIMITS TO ECONOMIES OF SCALE

Cotton M. Lindsay, Michael T. Maloney

We revisit economies of scale starting with Adam Smith and continuing through Armen Alchian. In spite of detail and depth of analysis, the application of economies of scale is…

Cover of Studies in Economics and Finance

ISSN:

1086-7376

Online date, start – end:

1977

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof Niklas Wagner