We assess whether a VC’s intrinsic commitment to a startup affects investment performance. We proxy for climate change commitment using the political contributions to democrats of the lead VC person on a deal. We find investments by democrats in climate-related startups have 8% higher...

Economic theory suggests that demand uncertainty should influence producer behavior. In this study, we empirically examine the impact of demand uncertainty on the production of audit services. Auditors must make resource allocation decisions in advance of exact demand being known, and because a...

Prior literature examines the determinants and consequences of tax avoidance in relation to earnings. Extending this research to the role of cash in motivating corporate tax avoidance, I consider a firm's liquidity, as measured by the quick ratio and free cash flows, insufficient cash holdings,...