Finance Research Briefs March 5, 2021 Director Alpha What’s the impact of a corporate director? About 1% of firm value February 10, 2021 Down on Disparity Markets frown on large pay gap between CEO and median worker November 30, 2018 Smart Money BIPOC-owned ventures, despite barriers to capital, deliver superior return on investment December 15, 2014 The Virtue of Patience Long-term investors improve corporate behavior, increase returns April 9, 2012 Nature v. Nurture Heredity is a major driver of irrational investing behavior July 11, 2011 Market Knows Best Economic indicators are inaccurate, but the financial markets know the truth More faculty research on the magazine May 31, 2019 Machine learning could help firms select more effective board directors A growing chorus of institutional investors and economics critics is finding flaws in the way that corporate boards of directors… November 30, 2018 Minority-owned ventures, despite barriers to capital, deliver superior ROI Does discrimination exist in financial markets? It’s too big a question to be answered with a single study. But new… September 8, 2018 Tracking the origins and evolution of a corporation’s culture of risk Why do some firms take so many risks while others seek certainty—often over many decades in business? A study by… March 31, 2017 Corporations stockpiling cash, some of it in risky investments The largest American corporations hold combined cash reserves in excess of $1.5 trillion, an account that has more than doubled… February 16, 2017 India retires rupee notes: the effect on the urban poor In a surprise announcement on November 8, 2016, the government of India retired all banknotes of 500 and 1000 rupees… April 3, 2015 Wall Street occupations: finance-sector compensation examined Why are financial sector employees paid so lavishly? And why do they tend to act more irresponsibly during economic booms,… More faculty research on the blog
