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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"corporate risk taking"”.
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Do Mandated Risk Disclosures Affect Corporate Risk-Taking?
I examine whether mandated risk disclosures affect corporate risk-taking. I argue that mandated risk disclosures influence corporate risk-taking by mitigating risk-related agency conflicts and informing managers about their firms’ risks. Using the 2005 risk factor disclosure mandate as a setting, I …
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Cross-Listing and Corporate Risk Taking: Legal Bonding or Reputation Bonding
… between these two arguments, I analyze corporate risk taking after cross-listing. An Increase in minority shareholder protection implied by the legal bonding hypothesis predicts an increase in corporate risk taking due to less private benefits for insiders after cross-listing. Whereas, …
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Locked-in : the effect of CEOs' capital gains taxes on corporate risk-taking
… capital gains tax liabilities (tax burdens) on corporate risk-taking. Recent work suggests that high tax burdens discourage CEOs from selling stock. I hypothesize that this causes the executives to become overexposed to firm-specific risk thereby reducing their willingness to make risky …
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Four essays in empirical corporate finance and financial markets : social captial, corporate risk-taking, external financing, and financial market development
… essays examining a range of topics in empirical corporate finance and financial market. The first essay tests the impact of CEO social capital on corporate risk-taking. Using a large panel of companies from 41 countries, the paper documents a significant positive relationship between CEO social …
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What is the role of corporate governance as a sub-species of corporate law in the level of corporate risk taking?
… both legal and regulatory, and to examine how corporate governance, as a sub-species of corporate law can be used to curb excessive risk taking. This paper will examine the failure of current corporate law and regulation to curb excessive risk taking behaviour and present proposals for reform …
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What 15 the role of corporate governance as a sub-species of corporate law in the level of corporate risk taking?
Following the major corporate collapses of the past decade, companies around the world have been considering whether these collapses are a result of the failure of directors of corporations to curb their appe_tite for excessive risk taking. A director's duty to promote the success of the company …
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Application of Hidden Markov Model to Auto Telematics Data and the Effect of Universal Demand Law Change on Corporate Risk Taking in the U.S. Property & Casualty Insurance Industry
… is, the effect of universal demand law change on corporate risk-taking in the U.S. property & casualty insurance industry, and the application of hidden Markov model to auto telematics data. The first chapter presents my study in the first theme and the rest two chapters present the other theme. …
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Does CEO Compensation Encourage Risk-Taking? Empirical Evidence from FTSE350.
… of CEOs remuneration components on company risk-taking activities. The primary aim of this study is to provide a better understanding of the link between the Chief Executive Officers' (CEOs) compensation packages and their effects on the company volatility. Hence, this study enhances the …
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Three Essays on Sustainable Finance and Behavioral Insights: Exploring Sustainability, Inclusion, and Decision-Making Dynamics
… and executive behavioural influences on corporate decision-making. The first paper investigates the role of energy efficiency in the U.S. residential real estate market, highlighting how climate-conscious beliefs drive the pricing of sustainable homes. Using a hedonic pricing model, the …
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Institutional Ownership and Technology Spillovers
… ownership (FIO) positively influences risk-taking, and this positive relation is achieved through direct and indirect channels. FIO is found to be a substitute for country-level corporate governance in determining corporate risk-taking, indicating that foreign institutional investors …
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Political connections and corporate activities : seasoned equity offerings, share repurchases, and M&A
… activity. Given the literature gaps, the three corporate activities selected to be examined are i) seasoned equity offerings, ii) share repurchases, and iii) mergers and acquisitions. First, the results of the study show the impact of political connection on seasoned equity offerings. Using …
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Essays on Corporate Finance and Interstate Risk Sharing
… two topics: the relation between derivatives and corporate finance, and the relation between bank deregulation and interstate risk sharing. </p> <p>In the first essay, I study the use of commodity derivatives among U.S. oil and gas producers. Using hand-collected data, I find large variations in …