Purpose - Actions of incumbent politicians and firms' managers during election years have been cited as sources of many problems that afflict economies and business entities. Given the controversies surrounding the impact of elections on firms' soundness, this paper poses a question of whether...

This study investigates the effect of institutional cross-ownership on stock price crash risk using a sample of Chinese listed companies during the period 2011–2021. We find that institutional cross-ownership can significantly reduce stock crash risk. After a series of robustness tests, the...

This paper screens for skilled analysts and examines the impact of skilled analysts on stock price crash risk. The evidence suggests that skilled analysts reduce stock price crash risk, while analysts who are unskilled increase the risk of stock crashes. Further research shows that skilled...