This dissertation explores the application of quantitative modeling to analyze the features of different financial assets. This study investigates the dynamics of financi[...]

This dissertation examines three aspects of coca cultivation in Colombia. Fist, I evaluate how social investment in conjunction with eradication affects new coca crops. T[...]

ABSTRACTMATTHEW MORRILL. Incentivizing farmland investments: expanding on an evaluation of portfolio performance when incorporating agricultural investments. (Under the d[...]

This dissertation consists of three topics in investments and asset allocation. The first chapter studies the dynamics of macro factors and their application in asset all[...]

The first paper ("Human Capital and Investment Policy") investigates the interaction between investment policies and human capital cost. Employees may demand a higher pay[...]

This paper investigates the relationship between CO2 emissions and cross-bordermergers and acquisitions (M&A). It does so using country-level data on CO2 emissions an[...]

ABSTRACT Scholarly attention continues to focus on how organizations are responding to stakeholder demands for meaningful corporate social responsibility (CSR) impact. C[...]