Research Center Models for Attracting Corporate Funding

Corporate Funding of Nutrition Research and Unjustified Conclusions-Reply.

nary artery disease remain relevant to the study of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The authors also raise concern for potential overadjustment bias. The authors point out that statistical adjustment in regressionmodels for effects thatmaybeon thecausalpathwaybetween fitness and a cardiovascular outcomemay inappropriately diminish that relationship. The underlying question of our report ...

Corporate Funding of Food and Nutrition Research: Science or Marketing?

Seeking funding for research.

While not all research needs external funding it is true to say that any research that does need to be funded needs to be funded properly. Thus, once it becomes apparent that a research topic will require financial resources, the responsible researcher must make an effort to estimate the amount required and to establish possible sources. The nature and design of the research project and the ass...

Wharton-SMU Research Center Corporate Transparency and Political Connections

In this paper, we study the corporate transparency choices of firms operating in a weak institutional environment. We argue that in relationship-based systems, high levels of corporate transparency and strong political connections are alternative means to create firm value. Firms can try to commit to more transparency by issuing securities abroad. However, the expanded disclosures and additiona...

Increased funding for stroke research.

It is an exciting time for stroke research. Over the last couple of years with the use of tPA, and now at the most recent International Stroke and Cerebral Circulation Conference meeting, the announcement of 2 promising new thrombolytic agents (Ancrod and Pro-urokinase) for acute stroke treatment, it is an exciting time indeed. Neuroprotective agents are still being investigated, and while an e...