Locating Inevitable Disclosure's Place in Trade Secret Analysis

Trade secret laws , labor mobility , and innovations ∗

We show that when the researcher’s (observable but not contractible) contribution to innovation is crucial, a covenant not to compete (CNC) reduces effort and profits under both spot and relational contracts. Having no CNC allows the researcher to leave for a rival. This alleviates a commitment problem by forcing the firm to reward a successful researcher. However, if the firm’s R&D investment ...

A content analysis of discretionary narrative disclosures

Explores whether the firm's discretionary narrative disclosures measure its financial risk of bankruptcy. Specifically examines the existence of an association between the content of the chairman's statement and firm failure. Show that these statements are closely associated with financial performance, reinforcing the argument that such unaudited disclosures contain important information. The r...

Disclosures

Steven Cohen, MD Consultant with Allergan; Consultant with Galderma; investigator, FDA study with Cytori; Speaker with Cytori; Consultant with Cytori; Advisor with Cytori; Shareholder (excluding diversified mutual funds) with Cytori; Research Support Recipient from Cytori; Speaker with Tulip; Consultant with Tulip; none with Tulip; Consultant with Suneva; Research Support Recipient from Suneva;...

Secret-Public Storage Trade-Off for Broadcast Encryption Key Management

Analysis of Indo - Iranian Trade

This paper focuses on Indo-Iranian merchandise trade for a period of 30 years from1980-81 to 2009-10. The study is based on econometric modeling comprising 3 versions of the RWM model and alternative forms and specification of regression functions. RWM model(s) evaluates the stationary nature of time series data relating to GNP, Exports, Imports and total merchandise Indo-Iranian trade. Dickey-...