We consider the strategic timing of information releases in a dynamic disclosure model. Because investors don’t know …

state of the economy (or the industry) affects this decision. We develop a dynamic model of strategic disclosure in which a …

protects firms when in a weak competitive position, while equityholders prefer more disclosure to maximize profitability when …

disclosure or introducing a derivatives market may backfire, aggravating fragility (in particular when the asset side of a … financial intermediary is opaque). It is found that the regulator should set together disclosure and prudential policy. The …

We collect data on the rules and practices of financial and conflict disclosure by politicians in 175 countries …. Although two thirds of the countries have some disclosure laws, less than a third make disclosures available to the public …. Disclosure is more extensive in richer and more democratic countries. Disclosure is correlated with lower perceived corruption …