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Does Board Gender Diversity Affect Renewable Energy Consumption?
To the best of our knowledge this is the first study to investigate whether the presence of female directors in the boardrooms of US corp
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The Politics of Capital Markets Union
The European Capital Markets Union is an ambitious project with a well-established economic rationale.
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ICO Investors
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have become the prevalent source of financing for start-up companies that use blockchain technology, raisin
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Index Funds and Corporate Governance: Let Shareholders be Shareholders
Index funds and indexed ETFs managed by the “Big Three” – BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street – have grown to be the largest investors i
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Deal Insurance: Representation & Warranty Insurance in M&A Contracting
Parties to M&A transactions now commonly purchase insurance against breaches of the reps and warranties. In a forthcoming article, I
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Litigating Innovation: Evidence from Securities Class Action Lawsuits
Our paper provides novel evidence suggesting that a central pillar of the U.S.
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Is The Stock Market Biased Against Diverse Top Management Teams?
Stock market investors are becoming increasingly vocal about the diversity of corporate leadership teams, following a global trend to eng
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Event Report: The Future of The Firm
Speculation, caution, enthusiasm, prediction, and philosophy: a recent event on "The Future of the Firm"