Permissionless blockchains, which support the most popular cryptocurrency networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum, have shown that it is possible to transfer value without relying on centralized trusted third parties, something that is new and remarkable (although perhaps most clearly useful for less...

Corporate governance has been propelled to the forefront of contemporary business thinking by a string of high profile corporate collapses and dramatic regulatory responses in both the United States and Australia. A particularly extensive body of research has emerged surrounding the relationship...

We model how a cyber attack may be amplified through the U.S. financial system, focusing on the wholesale payments network. We estimate that the impairment of any of the five most active U.S. banks will result in significant spillovers to other banks, with 38 percent of the network affected on...

We examine workers' reactions to signals of their firms' credit deterioration using anonymized networking activity on LinkedIn. Connection formation significantly increases after firms are placed on negative credit watch. We document labor reactions to credit events across the entire...