The literature on voluntary disclosure in oligopolies concentrates either on Cournot markets where firms compete in quantities or on Bertrand markets where firms compete in prices. In this paper we study voluntary disclosure of managerial contract information in a Cournot-Bertrand duopoly where...

This paper seeks to understand the relationship between corporate environmental disclosure and corporate environmental performance in a Pakistani context. Also, this paper aims to understand whether patterns of environmental disclosure varies between the different categories (good, bad and...

This study explores the rationality behind firms’ decision to admit or deny their involvement in bribery when responding to confidential surveys conducted by international agencies (such as the World Bank). Specifically, we posit that firms’ reluctance to provide accurate information about...

I study how voluntary disclosure of information affects outcomes in plea bargaining. A prosecutor negotiates a sentence with a defendant who privately knows whether he is guilty or innocent. The prosecutor can gather evidence regarding the defendant's type during negotiations, and a trial...

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between managers' ability and voluntary disclosure of carbon emissions and whether industry competition affects those relationships. Using Korean firms listed on the Korean stock market from 2008 to 2019, we find that high-ability managers...