In a randomized controlled trial, we studied low-income adults newly covered by a primary care program to determine whether a cash incentive could encourage them to make an initial visit to a primary care provider. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of four groups: three groups whose members received $10 to complete a baseline survey during an interview and who were randomized to incentives...

This article describes an expert system for cash flow analysis called CFA--Cash Flow Analyzer. which uses knowledge based on ratio analysis and the budgetary statement of changes in cash flow. The system uses "If ••• Then ••• " rules to capture the expertise necessary to diagnose the source of cash flow problems and make recommendations on how to mitigate those problems. 1. AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR...

We extend the Barth, Cram, and Nelson (2001) model with disaggregated accruals by investigating whether cash flow components (core and non-core cash flows) improve cash flow predictability. BCN investigate the role of accrual components in predicting future cash flows while this study extends their study by investigating the role of cash flow components. We propose a cash flow prediction model ...

this paper explains offset and develops a strategic approach for the implementation of offset-policy for a buyer country. offset emerges when a country cannot afford to pay cash for non-essential imports, and cannot get cash for many of its products. offset arrangements are most frequently found in the defense-related sector. however, recently, it refers to a range of industrial and commercial ...

Cash is an extremely useful social contrivance. Two possible drawbacks of high-denomination cash have recently been discussed by Kenneth Rogoff in his book, The Curse of Cash, and echoed by other economists. They are the extensive use of high-denomination cash by criminals and others engaged in illicit and corrupt activities, and the role that cash plays in avoiding deeply negative nominal inte...

L Finitely many growth options 30 L.1 Optimal policy in the waiting period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 L.2 Optimal strategy for a firm with a growth option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 L.3 Proofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 L.4 Solution to Problem 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 L.5 Solu...

We compare the post-merger financial performance of acquiring firms that have wellconnected (central) boards with the performance of less-connected (non-central) boards and find that central boards are associated with better performing acquisitions as evidenced by larger post-merger buy-and-hold abnormal returns, stronger improvements in the ROA, and a 7-12% annual abnormal return based on cale...