Do CEOs really matter for firm performance? And if they do, how does CEO human capital translate into firm value? We investigate these questions using a sample of firms with CEO turnover. We find that when a CEO with more general managerial human capital is matched with a firm relying more on...

This study examines (leverage) underinvestment and overinvestment hypotheses, taking into account whether growth is anticipated or unanticipated and controlling for potential reverse causality. This study sheds light on the following question: Does financial leverage affect the firm's ability to...

How costly are systemic credit contractions? We examine this question using episodes of systemic banking crises across many countries and compare firm sales, profitability and investment during crisis, post-crisis, and pre-crisis periods. We find that credit contractions are costly for firms and...