This research investigates the association between debt overhang and carbon emissions. We employ a sample of 2,043 U.S. firm-year observations over a period of 14 years from 2007 to 2020. Our findings reveal that the debt overhang problem increases carbon emissions. This finding holds when we...

Motivated by the increasing growth in both non-quantitative corporate disclosure and seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) in the US, we take a fresh look at the accelerated offering decision in SEOs, with a specific focus on readability of annual reports in 10-K filings. Using a sample of 2,520...

Motivated by the increasing growth in both non-quantitative corporate disclosure and seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) in the US, we take a fresh look at the accelerated offering decision in SEOs, with a specific focus on readability of annual reports in 10-K filings. In particular, we examine...