Gryglewicz (2011) develops a model that evaluates the effect of the two sources of financial distress, illiquidity and insolvency, on firm financial decisions. Using a comprehensive database of corporate bonds from 1985 to 2009, we analyze the impact of these two sources of financial distress on...

Gryglewicz (2011) develops a model that evaluates the effect of the two sources of financial distress, illiquidity and insolvency, on firm financial decisions. Using a comprehensive database of corporate bonds from 1985 to 2009, we analyze the impact of these two sources of financial distress on...

While recent studies show that long vesting periods in managerial compensation increase corporate investments, it may reshape the shareholder-debtholder conflict as shareholders have to split the gains with creditors. We find that firms with longer CEO pay durations use more short-maturity...

This paper finds that CEO incentive horizon, proxied by their pay duration, has a positive influence on the engagement in corporate social responsibility (CSR), especially when firms face a higher risk of reputation loss, need more stakeholder support, and maintain more effective corporate...

This paper finds that CEO incentive horizons, proxied by their executives’ pay duration, are positively associated with their firms’ engagement in corporate social responsibility (CSR), especially when those firms face high risk of reputation loss, need stakeholder support, or maintain...

By merging REIT SEO data with executive option exercise data, we investigate insider trading implications around REIT SEOs. Event study results show persistent negative abnormal returns for long-term SEO aftermarket performance. After isolating "strategic" option exercises of REIT insiders...

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a project-based carbon trade mechanism that subsidizes the users of climate-friendly technologies and encourages technology transfer. The CDM has provided financial support for a large share of Chinese wind projects since 2002. Using pooled...

Effective utilization of scarce water resources has presented a significant challenge to respond to the needs created by rapid economic growth in China. In this study, the efficiency of the joint operation of the Three Gorges and Gezhouba cascade hydropower plants in terms of power generation...

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a project-based carbon trade mechanism that subsidizes the users of climate-friendly technologies and encourages technology transfer. The CDM has provided financial support for a large share of Chinese wind projects since 2002. Using pooled...

Studies show that capital structure choice varies over time and across firms and that macroeconomic conditions are important factors in analyzing firms' financing choices. However, studies have largely ignored the impact of macroeconomic conditions on the adjustment speed of capital structure...