behavior of the rates have caused observers to question its proper function and some to suggest overt manipulation as the cause …. Subsequent regulatory investigations have culminated in admissions of manipulation by at least three Libor panel banks. In this … paper we develop tests for manipulation based on a model of bank submissions to the survey. Our results suggest manipulation …

I study the relation between venture capitalists' (VCs) presence and real activities manipulation (RM). I find that …

We develop a model of manipulation of indexes, whose components are illiquid in that they require fair valuation based … on comparable instruments. Such an index may be susceptible to manipulation since distorting the prices of only a few …

they hold in their portfolios. Evidence of manipulation is stronger for funds that have higher incentives for improving … ; Manipulation ; Stock ; Reporting ; Manager ; Monthly returns ; Competition ; Inflation ; Fraud ; Performance reporting ; Investors …