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my wonderful daughter Gabby,
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who dedicated their lives to raising me.

About the Author

Steven Balsam, Director of the Ph.D. Program in Business, Associate Professor of Accounting and Merves Research Fellow at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, obtained his Ph.D. from the City University of New York (Baruch College) in 1991. His research interests are in the areas of executive compensation and capital markets. He has published articles in academic journals, including the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal...