Introduction -- A Simple Theoretical Framework -- Method -- Historical Context and Precedents -- Summary of Data Analysis -- Findings -- Theoretical Implications -- Extensions -- Answering the Research Question -- Managerial Implications -- Limitations -- Appendix I: Data Synthesis -- Appendix...

This paper exploits a quasi-natural experiment to investigate the relation between Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and corporate innovation: firms with a public float under $75 million can delay compliance with Section 404 of the Act. We find a significant decrease in the number of patents and patent...

We identify a positive causal effect of healthy working environments on corporate innovation, using the staggered passage of U.S. state-level smoke-free laws that ban smoking in workplaces. We find a significant increase in patents and patent citations for firms headquartered in states that have...

We examine the effect of pay discrimination on corporate innovation and inventor productivity using difference-in-differences regressions based on the staggered passage of state-level pay secrecy laws that mitigate pay discrimination. We find significant increases in the quantity and quality of...