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Berkshire Wireless Learning Initiative: Final Evaluation Report
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
The current paper is the final report in a series of twelve quarterly and annual reports provided to the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) by Boston College's Technology and Assessment...
Provided by Boston College
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The Economic Benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?: Evidence From a Natural Experiment
December 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires firms with a public float over $75 million during 2002-2004 to file management reports beginning in 2004, but firms with a smaller float in...
Provided by Boston College
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An Empirical Security Study of the Native Code in the JDK
May 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
It is well known that the use of native methods in Java defeats Java's guarantees of safety and security, which is why the default policy of Java applets, for example, does not allow loading...
Provided by Trustees of Boston College
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Social Bonds And Supplier Allocation Of Resources To Business Customers
August 25, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper addresses questions about the effect that social bonds between relationship partners have on the way in which a supplier allocates resources to its relationship with a buyer. Two key...
Provided by Boston College
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Financing Long-term Care: Lessons From Abroad
June 1, 2007, 12:00am PDT
As the United States searches for ways to reform its system of financing long-term care, it may learn from the experiences of other developed nations. In Japan and much of Europe, public benefits...
Provided by Boston College
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How Can Customized Information Change Financial Plans?
March 1, 2011, 12:00am PST
Many workers nearing retirement experienced a dramatic decrease in their retirement assets when the stock market crashed in 2008. In order to maintain their expected standard of living in...
Provided by Boston College
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Does Medicare Part D Protect The Elderly From Financial Risk?
June 1, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 added the Part D prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program. This addition, which became effective in 2006, increased Medicare program costs by more...
Provided by Boston College
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Older Americans On The Go: Financial And Psychological Effects Of Moving
September 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Moving is an important decision for any homeowner, requiring one to weigh the familiar comforts of a home and neighborhood against the uncertain potential of a new location. A move decision may be...
Provided by Boston College
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The Financial Crisis And State/Local Defined Benefit Plans
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Equity assets in retirement plans dropped in value by about $4 trillion between October 9, 2007 and October 9, 2008. The decline was divided equally between defined benefit and 401(k)/Individual...
Provided by Boston College
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How Can We Improve Long-Term Care Financing?
June 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The system for financing and delivering long-term care in the United States is deeply flawed. While families and government spend more than $200 billion annually for such services, many frail...
Provided by Boston College
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The Financial Crisis And Private Defined Benefit Plans
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Between October 9, 2007 and October 9, 2008, the value of equities in retirement plans dropped by about $4 trillion, with the decline divided equally between defined benefit and 401(k)/Individual...
Provided by Boston College
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The Role Of Private Insurance In Financing Long-Term Care
September 1, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Private insurance currently plays a small, but potentially important role in financing the long-term care of the elderly in the United States. Some believe it can be a significant element in a...
Provided by Boston College
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Do Financial Literacy And Mistrust Affect 401(k) Participation?
November 1, 2007, 12:00am PDT
The private pension landscape has changed dramatically over the past quarter century, with a decisive shift away from traditional defined benefit plans toward defined contribution plans, primarily...
Provided by Boston College
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Management Quality And Anti-Takeover Provisions
February 12, 2009, 12:00am PST
The authors present the first analysis in the literature of the relationship between the quality and reputation of a firm's management and the prevalence of anti-takeover provisions in the...
Provided by Boston College
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Security Analysis of the Native Code in Sun's JDK
November 7, 2007, 12:00am PST
Most real software systems are multilingual; that is, they consist of components developed in different programming languages. Multilingual software systems are convenient in practice. Developers...
Provided by Boston College
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Security Analysis of the Native Code in Sun's JDK
November 7, 2007, 12:00am PST
Most real software systems are multilingual; that is, they consist of components developed in different programming languages. Multilingual software systems are convenient in practice. Developers...
Provided by Boston College
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White Papers
Management Quality And Anti-Takeover Provisions
February 12, 2009, 12:00am PST
The authors present the first analysis in the literature of the relationship between the quality and reputation of a firm's management and the prevalence of anti-takeover provisions in the...
Provided by Boston College
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White Papers
Do Financial Literacy And Mistrust Affect 401(k) Participation?
November 1, 2007, 12:00am PDT
The private pension landscape has changed dramatically over the past quarter century, with a decisive shift away from traditional defined benefit plans toward defined contribution plans, primarily...
Provided by Boston College
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White Papers
The Role Of Private Insurance In Financing Long-Term Care
September 1, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Private insurance currently plays a small, but potentially important role in financing the long-term care of the elderly in the United States. Some believe it can be a significant element in a...
Provided by Boston College
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White Papers
The Financial Crisis And Private Defined Benefit Plans
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Between October 9, 2007 and October 9, 2008, the value of equities in retirement plans dropped by about $4 trillion, with the decline divided equally between defined benefit and 401(k)/Individual...
Provided by Boston College
-
White Papers
How Can We Improve Long-Term Care Financing?
June 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The system for financing and delivering long-term care in the United States is deeply flawed. While families and government spend more than $200 billion annually for such services, many frail...
Provided by Boston College
-
White Papers
The Financial Crisis And State/Local Defined Benefit Plans
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Equity assets in retirement plans dropped in value by about $4 trillion between October 9, 2007 and October 9, 2008. The decline was divided equally between defined benefit and 401(k)/Individual...
Provided by Boston College
-
White Papers
Older Americans On The Go: Financial And Psychological Effects Of Moving
September 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Moving is an important decision for any homeowner, requiring one to weigh the familiar comforts of a home and neighborhood against the uncertain potential of a new location. A move decision may be...
Provided by Boston College
-
White Papers
Does Medicare Part D Protect The Elderly From Financial Risk?
June 1, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 added the Part D prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program. This addition, which became effective in 2006, increased Medicare program costs by more...
Provided by Boston College
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White Papers
How Can Customized Information Change Financial Plans?
March 1, 2011, 12:00am PST
Many workers nearing retirement experienced a dramatic decrease in their retirement assets when the stock market crashed in 2008. In order to maintain their expected standard of living in...
Provided by Boston College
-
White Papers
Financing Long-term Care: Lessons From Abroad
June 1, 2007, 12:00am PDT
As the United States searches for ways to reform its system of financing long-term care, it may learn from the experiences of other developed nations. In Japan and much of Europe, public benefits...
Provided by Boston College
-
White Papers
Social Bonds And Supplier Allocation Of Resources To Business Customers
August 25, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper addresses questions about the effect that social bonds between relationship partners have on the way in which a supplier allocates resources to its relationship with a buyer. Two key...
Provided by Boston College
-
White Papers
An Empirical Security Study of the Native Code in the JDK
May 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
It is well known that the use of native methods in Java defeats Java's guarantees of safety and security, which is why the default policy of Java applets, for example, does not allow loading...
Provided by Trustees of Boston College
-
White Papers
The Economic Benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?: Evidence From a Natural Experiment
December 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires firms with a public float over $75 million during 2002-2004 to file management reports beginning in 2004, but firms with a smaller float in...
Provided by Boston College
-
White Papers
Berkshire Wireless Learning Initiative: Final Evaluation Report
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
The current paper is the final report in a series of twelve quarterly and annual reports provided to the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) by Boston College's Technology and Assessment...
Provided by Boston College
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