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Carbon Emission Underreporting: Evidence from Satellite Emission Data
(2024-05-10)
I compare satellite emissions data to company reports filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify firms that underreport their carbon emissions. I find that firms are more likely to underreport ...
Exploring Entrepreneurial Mindset and Characteristics: Their Influence on Readiness, Success, and Educational Implications
(2024-04-02)
Entrepreneurship has historically taken the inadequate and misleading misnomer of starting a business. The concept is far more significant and encompasses much more than the act and its process. Typically, the critical ...
Validation and field testing of an all-digital pressure sensor for permanent, distributed downhole measurements
(2024-05-15)
The importance of downhole pressure sensing has risen significantly in oil and gas operations. Improvements in downhole sensing technology are expected to positively impact drilling, stimulation, production forecasting, ...
Fraud detection framework using privacy preserving record linkage in telecom
(2024-05-10)
Fraud is a persistent and increasing problem in the telecom industry. Telcos work in isolation to prevent fraud. Sharing information is critical for detecting and preventing fraud. The primary constraint on sharing information ...
Artificial Intelligence Aversion in Public Policy
(2024-05-11)
This dissertation advances our understanding of how individuals relate to the utilization of artificial intelligence within the public policy domain. This is done through theoretical development about the aversion individuals ...
What happens when a net operating loss carryforward is exhausted?
(2024-05-10)
I study how firm behavior changes after the firm exhausts its NOLC. Prior literature has provided evidence that NOLCs affect firm behavior. Firms that exhaust their NOLC are losing a tax shield and experience a significant ...
THE PARADOX OF ‘BLACK TEACHERS FOR BLACK STUDENTS’: A CRITICAL NARRATIVE CASE STUDY OF BLACK TEACHERS' EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR TEACHER PREPARATION WITHIN PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS
(2024-05-10)
As a result of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas, a shortage of African American teachers has plagued American schools. A call for the integration of schools, while making great educational strides for Black ...
Supervisor Responses to Subordinate Social Issue Advocacy: The Motivating Role of Anticipated Gratitude and Guilt
(2024-05-10)
Social issues are a frequent topic of discussion in organizations today. Given that many employees view their organizations as a place to initiate change on such issues, recent work has examined how employees sell social ...
ARE WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIVE PLACEMENT AND PROGRAM COMPLETION?
(2024-05-10)
Career technical education (CTE) is undergoing a resurgence in popularity. Amid this uptick in interest, one significant area of investment is in work-based learning (WBL) opportunities for students, which encompasses many ...
TOWARDS AI-ENABLED DIAGNOSTICS FROM NOISY AND INCOMPLETE DATA
(2024-05-10)
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized diagnostic procedures, promising enhanced accuracy and efficiency across various domains. This dissertation leverages AI capabilities for diagnostic purposes, ...