We develop a Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm for estimating risk premia in dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models with stochastic volatility. Our approach is fully Bayesian and employs an affine solution strategy that makes estimation of large-scale DSGE models...

Using a large sample of U.S. firms for the period 1995-2008, we provide strong and robust evidence that corporate tax avoidance is positively associated with firm-specific stock price crash risk. This finding is consistent with the following view: Tax avoidance facilitates managerial rent...

In modern businesses, firms face new challenges of managerial retention in capital budgeting process. We consider a model in which a manager privately observes the capital productivity of a project and has access to multiple outside financing options. We show that if the manager can obtain...

This paper investigates the reaction of the London Stock Exchange to the announcement of the city hosting 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The expectations of the Olympic Games, are the anticipation of massive economic boosts to the host cities. These expectations are presumed to be translated into...

This paper reviews recent literature on financial market institutions, governance, agency costs, and misconduct, and summarizes papers in this special issue. The papers contribute to the misconduct and governance literature in relation to the role of auditors, boards of directors, CEOs,...

Managers with higher risk incentives (greater options vega) issue less readable disclosures. Those in the top-quartile of vega file annual reports that are about 15.4% more voluminous than the filings of bottom-quartile-vega managers. The effect of vega on obfuscation remains after controlling...