Party images in Northern Ireland: evidence from a new dataset

Political Connections and Related-Party Transactions: Evidence from Iranian Firms

The present study aims to investigate the association between political connections and related-party transactions for the firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Sample includes the 485 firm-year observations from companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2013 to 2017 and research hypothesis was tested using multivariate regression model based on panel data.We fin...

Profit Persistence in the US: Evidence from a New Dataset

This paper analyzes the persistence of corporate rates of return for 187 surviving US firms from 1950-1999 using a new dataset. The results go in line with the existing literature bringing more evidence for profit persistence. The problem of profit cycles is treated using autoregressive models up to order four. A surprising result is that among the firms that did not converge to the norm there ...

Ice rink injuries: a new epidemic in Northern Ireland.

INTRODUCTION A new Olympic-size ice rink (60 x 30m) opened in Dundonald in 1986 less than a mile from the Ulster Hospital. At about the same time a smaller 38 x 22m 'family fun rink' opened in Bangor within eight miles of the Hospital. These are the first ice rinks in Northern Ireland for nearly 20 years since the closure of the rink in the King's Hall, Balmoral, Belfast, and the majority of th...

Inappropriate Ed Attendances in Northern Ireland: Comment from Rcgp Northern Ireland

Authors’ Response: Inappropriate Ed Attendances in Northern Ireland: Comment from Rcgp Northern Ireland

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