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Most faculty research pertains to corporate finance or corporate governance. In the finance area, research topics include mergers and acquisitions, dividend policy, capital budgeting, issuing securities, and capital structure. Some faculty work in investments with a focus on behavioral finance, mutual funds and hedge funds. Research topics in corporate governance include board composition, executive compensation, director reputation, board input into mergers and acquisitions, and issues relating to bankruptcy and fraud.
Highlighted Research
Fich, Eliezer M., Starks, Laura, and Tran, Anh, Target Firm Advertising and Firm Value. Management Science (May 2024).
Lowry, Michelle, ES Risks and Shareholder Voice. Review of Financial Studies 36 (Dec 2023):4824-4863.
Fich, Eliezer M., Parrino, Robert, and Tran, Anh, When and how are rule 10b5-1 plans used for insider stock sales?. Journal of Financial Economics 149 (Jul 2023):1-26.
Fich, Eliezer M., Harford, Jarrad, and Tran, Anh, Disloyal Managers and Shareholders’ Wealth. Review of Financial Studies 36 (May 2023):1837-1888.
Lowry, Michelle, Bucking the trend: why do IPOs choose controversial governance structures and why do investors let them?. Journal of Financial Economics 146 (Oct 2022):27-54.
Cai, Jie, Walkling, Ralph A., and Nguyen, Tu, Director Appointments - It is Who You Know. Review of Financial Studies 35 (Apr 2022):1933-1982.
Nini, Gregory, Griffin, Thomas P., and Becher, David A., Creditor Control of Corporate Acquisitions. Review of Financial Studies 35 (Apr 2022):1897-1932.
Latest Research
Szewczyk, Samuel H., Marciukaityte, Dalia, and Lantushenko, Viktoriya, Institutional Investors and the Mispricing of Unionized Firms. Journal of Financial Research 47 (Summer 2024):249-274.
Fich, Eliezer M., Harford, Jarrad, and Yore, Adam, The Effect of Takeover Protection in Quiet Life and Bonding Firms. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (Jan 2024).
Fich, Eliezer M., and Xu, Guosong, Assimilation Effects in Financial Markets. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 58 (Nov 2023):2890 - 2927.
Dorn, Daniel, Rational Disposition Effects: Theory and Evidence. Journal of Banking and Finance 153 (Aug 2023).
Fernandes, Nuno, and Fich, Eliezer M., Are outside directors with greater board tenure valuable? Evidence from the last credit crisis. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 42 (Feb 2023):107037.
Fich, Eliezer M., Petmezas, Dimitris, and Nguyen, Tung Duy, The Effect of Terrorist Attacks on Inventor Productivity and Mobility. Research Policy 52 (Jan 2023):104655.
Tsetsekos, George, Sovereign Debt Sustainability, Debt Relief Initiatives and Restructurings in the COVID-19 Era. Multinational Finance Journal 25 (Aug 2022):115-149.
Tsetsekos, George, Sovereign Debt, Management, and Restructurings during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Multinational Finance Journal 25 (Aug 2022):63-71.
Lowry, Michelle, What’s good for women is good for science. The Review of Corporate Finance Studies 11 (Aug 2022).