Research in finance / edited by John W. Kensinger.

Machine generated contents note: chapter 1 An Empirical Exploration Of The Cboe Volatility Index (Vix) Futures Market As A Hedge For Equity Market And Hedge Fund Investors / Keith Black -- chapter 2 Global Earnings Forecasting Efficiency / John B. Guerard Jr. -- chapter 3 The Impact Of Employee Stock Ownership On Firms' Investments And Market Value / John W. Kensinger -- chapter 4 Abnormal Returns And In-House Mergers And Acquisitions / Pornsit Jiraporn -- chapter 5 Enhancing The Role Of Real Options In Financial Decision Making: Buying And Selling Real Options / John W. Kensinger -- chapter 6 Financial Leverage, Project Equity, And Sensitivity Of Npv / Steven A. Dennis -- chapter 7 Risk Management And Market Efficiency On The Midwest Independent System Operator Electricity Exchange / Kevin Jones -- chapter 8 At The Origins Of Female Directors' Networks: A Study Of The French Case / Benedicte Brullebaut.