A5018014443- Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
- Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
- Financial Reporting and Valuation Research
- Corporate Finance and Governance
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Capital Investment and Risk Analysis
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- Ethics in Business and Education
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
2023-2024
University of Connecticut
2020-2024
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2011-2023
Lafayette College
2016
Miami University
2011
The University of Texas at Austin
2003
ABSTRACT We provide theory and experimental evidence consistent with an unintended, causal relation between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance investors' estimates of fundamental value that can be attenuated by explicit assessment CSR performance. Consistent “affect-as-information” from psychology, we find investors who are exposed to, but do not explicitly assess, derive higher in response to positive performance, lower negative Explicit however, significantly diminishes this...
Abstract. Nutrient budgets help to identify the excess or insufficient use of fertilizers and other nutrient sources in agriculture. They allow for calculation indicators, such as balance (surplus if positive deficit negative) efficiency, that monitor agricultural productivity sustainability across world. We present a global database country-level budget estimates nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) potassium (K) on cropland. The database, disseminated FAOSTAT, is meant provide reference,...
The evolution of C 4 grassland ecosystems in eastern Africa has been intensely studied because the potential influence vegetation on mammalian evolution, including that our own lineage, hominins. Although a handful sparse records exists from middle and early Miocene terrestrial fossil sites, there is no comprehensive record through Neogene. Here we present spanning Neogene Quaternary Periods documents appearance subsequent expansion grasslands Africa. Carbon isotope ratios plant wax...
ABSTRACT: This study examines disaggregated management forecasts as a mechanism to reduce investors’ fixation on announced earnings. Our experimental results suggest that earnings is reduced when they initially observe forecast (earnings and its components) versus an aggregated only). We also provide theory-consistent evidence this reduction in associated with investors interpreting the summary net income figure one of several similarly important evaluation inputs rather than substantially...
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect on investors' judgments of corporate social responsibility (CSR) measures when integrated with financial information in a single report versus presented separate CSR report. Advocates for reports argue that will be perceived as more relevant and have greater impact users observed an However, we provide experimental evidence influence investors observe depicted reports. We also this is caused by evaluations taking “multidimensional perspective” includes...
Abstract. Nutrient budgets help to identify excess or insufficient use of fertilizers and other nutrient sources in agriculture. They allow calculation indicators such as the balance (surplus deficit) efficiency that monitoring agricultural productivity sustainability across world. We present a global database country-level budget estimates for nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) potassium (K) cropland. The database, disseminated FAOSTAT, is meant provide reference, synthesizing continuously...
Abstract Several researchers (e.g., Lundholm 1999; Ryan 1997; Petroni, Ryan, and Wahlen 2000) have proposed a reporting mechanism to enhance the reliability of estimates other forward‐looking information in financial reports. Their proposals require companies report reconciliations prior‐year actual realizations as supplemental their Such disclosures would enable investors distinguish between accurate opportunistic behavior, and, arguably, should create incentives for estimate accurately...
Abstract Riverbank groundwater discharge faces are spatially extensive areas of preferential seepage that exposed to air at low river flow. Some conceptual hydrologic models indicate represent the spatial convergence highly variable age and length flowpaths, while others greater consistency in source characteristics. Our detailed field investigation points nested across mainstem riverbank was accomplished by: (1) leveraging new temperature‐based recursive estimation (extended Kalman Filter)...
We examine how investors' estimates of fundamental value are causally influenced by a firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance. also investor assessment CSR performance moderates its influence over their fundamental-value estimates. Consistent with psychology theory, we find that when investors exposed to, but do not explicitly assess, performance, better increases value. Explicit however, significantly diminishes this increase. In addition, findings suggest the increase...
Abstract Preferential groundwater discharge features along stream corridors are ecologically important at local and network scales, yet we lack quantification of the multiscale controls on spatial patterning discharge. Here identify physical attributes that best explain variation in presence lateral extent preferential discharges two 5th order streams, Housatonic Farmington Rivers, 32 1st to 4th reaches across River network. We mapped locations exposed streambanks using handheld thermal...
Abstract. During the early phase of an accident with release radioactive material to environment at local or transboundary scale, a rapid and continuous system information exchange, including real-time monitoring data competent authorities public, is critical for setting up countermeasures. This exchange must be carried out in harmonized consistent manner facilitate its interpretation analysis. After Chernobyl 1986, order avoid being unprepared again similar event, European Commission (EC)...
Abstract This study investigates whether an individual's status as a current or prospective investor affects the investor's susceptibility to earnings fixation and proposes mechanism reduce fixation. Our experimental results suggest that investors are more susceptible than investors, can by explicitly forecasting future part of their evaluation process. We provide theory‐consistent evidence investors' prevention focus makes them elevate importance summary in company. However, after earnings,...
Abstract Groundwater discharge to streams is a nonpoint source of nitrogen (N) that confounds N mitigation efforts and represents significant portion the annual loading watersheds. However, we lack an understanding where how much groundwater enters Nitrogen concentrations at end flowpaths are culmination biogeochemical physical processes from contributing land area recharges, within aquifer system, in near-stream riparian discharges streams. Our research objectives were quantify spatial...
Abstract To examine the effects of chemical composition on thermal expansion in pyroxene mineral group, X-ray diffraction data have been collected from room temperature to ~925 °C a chemically diverse group 13 pyroxenes including four orthorhombic and nine monoclinic samples. Additionally, resulting unit-cell volumes computed XRD proven be good tests for large number models; physical model by Kroll coworkers empirical one Fei found especially useful. Modeling also has allowed connection...
In this paper we use a unique dataset to investigate the relationship between nonprofessional investors' information choices and their portfolio returns. We also role investing experience plays in relationship. find that investors earn lower returns as of unfiltered (e.g., SEC filings) increases relative filtered Value Line analysts reports), investment not only moderates but actually reverses negative Specifically, less (more) experienced (higher) increases. Our results suggest effect is...
Groundwater discharge to rivers takes many forms, including preferential groundwater points (PDPs) along riverbanks that are exposed at low flows, with multi-scale impacts on aquatic habitat and water quality. The physical controls the spatial distribution of PDPs not well-defined, rendering their prediction representation in models challenging. To investigate local riverbank sediment PDP occurrence, we tested drone-based handheld thermal infrared efficiently map locations two mainstem...
This study examines the effect on investors' judgments of corporate social responsibility (CSR) measures when integrated with financial information in a single report versus presented separate CSR report. Advocates for reports argue that will be perceived as more relevant and have greater impact users observed an However, we provide experimental evidence influence investors observe depicted reports. We also this is caused by evaluations taking "multidimensional perspective," includes both...