Research in finance, Vol. 28 (Emerald, 2012)
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