This paper develops a two-country international business-cycle model with variable capital
utilization, using a standard depreciation-in-use technology. Variable capital utilization …

This paper explores how accounting for variations in factor utilization rates alters the empirical
characteristics of productivity residuals in the United States and Canada. Using data on …

DORSEY D. FARR is vice president and senior economist at Balentine & Company in Atlanta,
GA. dfarr@ balentine. com as tax inefficient investment strategies. We maintain that some …

The level of active return, the volatility of active return, and the covariance structure of active
return are three important dimension of active management for understanding optimal …

This paper explores the instability in estimated money demand functions. Using a new data
series on credit card usage, we evaluate the role of financial innovations in stabilizing the M1 …

Dynamic factor models are widely used in modern portfolio management. These models are
based on factors such as equity style, industry or geographic location, macroeconomic …

The cycles in economic activity that afflict countries around the world and the interrelation of
these cycles have created a growing interest in research on international trade and business …

The study examines the effects of a wide array of rater–ratee relationship and ratee-characteristic
variables on supervisor and peer job-performance ratings. Interpersonal ratings, job …

Macro-level trends such as globalization, technology, demographic shifts, and alternative
work structures have led researchers and practitioners to challenge traditional definitions of …

The persistently changing landscape of cyberspace and cybersecurity has led to a call for
organizations’ increased attention toward securing information and systems. Rapid change in …