This paper explores the association between banking competition and firms’ access to finance in developed countries using three measures of banking sector competition – the three bank concentration ratio, the Herfindahl–Hirschman ...

In this thesis we apply the work of Edward Keenan and Edward Stabler in Bare Grammar to "Jpnn, a bare grammar for a small fragment of Japanese, to show that the framework constructed in this monograph, while in need of ...

Baseball in its history and tradition has become ingrained within the identity of the United States. Dubbed the 'National Pastime,' the game of baseball is emblematic of the traditional American values of democracy and ...

In ancient Greece, history and myth were intertwined. The mythic past was a realm where heroes walked alongside gods to found the cities of the classical period. Diplomatic relations, military endeavors, and local identity ...

This essay deals with one of Samuel Beckett’s more narrative short plays, Krapp’s Last Tape. While many theorists have delved into the idea that Beckett’s plays belie a certain amount of difficulty and struggle when it ...