This dissertation consists of six self-contained chapters that are related to the behavior of firms and politicians in a broader sense. After an introduction to the topic, the first part of the dissertation elaborates on how institutional and political framework conditions influence the behavior...

This dissertation contains three essays on financial reporting, tax, and politics. The first essay explores whether the tax authority is able to generate spillover effects for auditors. The IRS can generate spillover effects for auditors, as a strong IRS increases manager’s incentives to...

How do the careers of entrepreneurs differ from the rest? Which pathways lead to and result from entrepreneurship? Is entrepreneurial experience valued in the labor market? Despite the increasing attention that the topic of entrepreneurship has captured from scholars across different fields,...