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Most cited in this library
Gender Differences in Financial Reporting Decision Making: Evidence from Accounting Conservatism
2014 · 521 citations
Political uncertainty and bank loan contracting
2014 · 392 citations
The Choice of IPO versus Takeover: Empirical Evidence*
2003 · 352 citations
Professors in the Boardroom and Their Impact on Corporate Governance and Firm Performance
2014 · 329 citations
Political connections and the process of going public: Evidence from China
2009 · 275 citations
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Strategic reaction and tax avoidance: Evidence from the effect of large IPOs on peers
The British Accounting Review
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2023
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4 authors
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18
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Managerial ability and tax aggressiveness
China Accounting and Finance Review
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2022
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4 authors
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83
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The effect of shareholder-debtholder conflicts on corporate tax aggressiveness: Evidence from dual holders
Journal of Banking & Finance
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2022
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4 authors
28
citations
The Effect of Organization Capital on the Cost of Bank Loans
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
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2022
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4 authors
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30
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Does corporate culture impact audit pricing? Evidence from textual analysis
Journal of Business Finance & Accounting
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2021
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4 authors
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45
citations
External social networks and earnings management
The British Accounting Review
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2021
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3 authors
39
citations
The impact of political uncertainty on institutional ownership
Journal of Financial Stability
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2021
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3 authors
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50
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Investor awareness or information asymmetry? Wikipedia and IPO underpricing
Financial Review
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2021
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4 authors
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38
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Do activist hedge funds target female CEOs? The role of CEO gender in hedge fund activism
Journal of Financial Economics
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2021
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4 authors
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66
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Financial analysts' career concerns and the cost of private debt
Journal of Corporate Finance
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2020
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5 authors
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36
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The impact of organization capital on firm innovation
Journal of Financial Stability
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2020
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4 authors
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70
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The impact of managerial job security on corporate entrepreneurship: Evidence from corporate venture capital programs
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
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2020
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3 authors
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48
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Gender and Earnings Conference Calls
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2020
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3 authors
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preprint
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18
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Managerial Ability and Value Relevance of Earnings
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2019
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4 authors
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preprint
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18
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Labor law and innovation revisited
Journal of Banking & Finance
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2018
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4 authors
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70
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Should banks diversify or focus? Know thyself: The role of abilities
Economic Systems
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2018
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4 authors
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29
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Differences make a difference: Diversity in social learning and value creation
Journal of Corporate Finance
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2017
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3 authors
54
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Employee Treatment and Contracting with Bank Lenders: An Instrumental Approach for Stakeholder Management
Journal of Business Ethics
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2017
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4 authors
52
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Do managerial risk-taking incentives influence firms' exchange rate exposure?
Journal of Corporate Finance
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2017
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4 authors
37
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Urban Agglomeration and CEO Compensation
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
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2016
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4 authors
82
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Analyst coverage and corporate tax aggressiveness
Journal of Banking & Finance
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2016
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4 authors
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131
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Auditor Changes and the Cost of Bank Debt
The Accounting Review
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2016
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5 authors
94
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A cross-country study of legal-system strength and real earnings management
Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
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2016
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3 authors
97
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Relative peer quality and firm performance
Journal of Financial Economics
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2016
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4 authors
89
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The Effects of Institutional Corporate Social Responsibility on Bank Loans
Business & Society
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2016
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3 authors
40
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CEO political preference and corporate tax sheltering
Journal of Corporate Finance
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2016
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4 authors
110
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When Do Peers Matter?: A Cross-Country Perspective
Journal of International Money and Finance
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2016
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3 authors
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43
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Do Better Managers Get Better Loan Contracts?
Abacus
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2016
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4 authors
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23
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Evidence for the Existence of Downward Real-Activity Earnings Management
Journal of Accounting Auditing & Finance
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2015
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3 authors
41
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Gender Differences in Financial Reporting Decision-Making: Evidence from Accounting Conservatism
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2015
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4 authors
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preprint
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Open access
45
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Professors in the Boardroom and Their Impact on Corporate Governance and Firm Performance
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2015
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3 authors
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preprint
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33
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The impact of prior stock market reactions on risk taking in acquisitions
Strategic Management Journal
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2014
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3 authors
35
citations
Political uncertainty and bank loan contracting
Journal of Empirical Finance
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2014
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3 authors
392
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Gender Differences in Financial Reporting Decision Making: Evidence from Accounting Conservatism
Contemporary Accounting Research
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2014
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4 authors
521
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Abnormal real operations, real earnings management, and subsequent crashes in stock prices
Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting
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2014
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3 authors
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275
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What determines bank-specific variations in bank stock returns? Global evidence
Journal of Financial Intermediation
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2014
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4 authors
40
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Professors in the Boardroom and Their Impact on Corporate Governance and Firm Performance
Financial Management
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2014
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3 authors
329
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Are Female CFOs Less Tax Aggressive? Evidence from Tax Aggressiveness
Journal of the American Taxation Association
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2014
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3 authors
228
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Banking deregulation, consolidation, and corporate cash holdings: U.S. evidence
Journal of Banking & Finance
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2014
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3 authors
73
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Does relationship matter? The choice of financial advisors
Journal of Economics and Business
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2014
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3 authors
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40
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Are Female CFOs Less Tax Aggressive? Evidence from Tax Aggressiveness
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2014
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3 authors
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77
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Professors in the Boardroom and Their Impact on Corporate Governance and Firm Performance
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2014
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3 authors
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57
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Can firms learn by observing? Evidence from cross-border M&As
Journal of Corporate Finance
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2013
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4 authors
63
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Asymmetric benchmarking of pay in firms
Journal of Corporate Finance
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2013
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4 authors
20
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The Benefits of Conservative Accounting to Shareholders: Evidence from the Financial Crisis
Accounting Horizons
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2013
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3 authors
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223
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The Impact of Political Uncertainty on Institutional Ownership
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2013
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3 authors
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27
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CORPORATE BOARDS AND BANK LOAN CONTRACTING
The Journal of Financial Research
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2012
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4 authors
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81
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Corporate governance and investment-cash flow sensitivity: Evidence from emerging markets
Emerging Markets Review
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2012
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4 authors
126
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The Impact of CFO Gender on Bank Loan Contracting
Journal of Accounting Auditing & Finance
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2012
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3 authors
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156
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ARE FIRM‐ AND COUNTRY‐SPECIFIC GOVERNANCE SUBSTITUTES? EVIDENCE FROM FINANCIAL CONTRACTS IN EMERGING MARKETS
The Journal of Financial Research
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2012
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3 authors
54
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Product market relationships and cost of bank loans: Evidence from strategic alliances
Journal of Empirical Finance
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2012
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4 authors
49
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Are CFOs’ Trades More Informative Than CEOs’ Trades?
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
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2012
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2 authors
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108
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Do corporate boards matter during the current financial crisis?
Review of Financial Economics
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2012
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3 authors
118
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Do Banks Value Innovation? Evidence from US Firms
Financial Management
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2012
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4 authors
85
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Do Corporate Boards Affect Firm Performance? New Evidence from the Financial Crisis
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2012
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3 authors
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preprint
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139
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More than Connectedness – Heterogeneity of CEO Social Network and Firm Value
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2012
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3 authors
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20
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Corporate Governance and Dividend Payout Policy: A Test Using Antitakeover Legislation
Financial Management
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2011
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4 authors
91
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Incentives and Innovation: Evidence from CEO Compensation Contracts
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2011
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3 authors
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preprint
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35
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Incentives and Innovation: Evidence from CEO Compensation Contracts
SSRN Electronic Journal
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2011
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3 authors
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27
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Cross‐Border Bank M&As and Risk: Evidence from the Bond Market
Journal of money credit and banking
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2010
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3 authors
28
citations