We examine the effect of culture on within-firm pay inequality by studying the pay setting behaviors of closely-held firms owned by immigrants in Canada. Using matched employer-employee-owner tax filing data, we show that within-firm pay inequality varies significantly with a firm owner’s...

We study how non-financial multinational companies propagate economic declines from their subsidiaries located in countries experiencing an economic downturn to subsidiaries in countries not experiencing one. We find that investment is 18% lower in subsidiaries of these parents relative to the...

We study how non-financial multinational companies propagate economic declines from their subsidiaries located in countries experiencing an economic downturn to subsidiaries in countries not experiencing one. We find that investment is 18% lower in subsidiaries of these parents relative to the...

We examine whether financial markets development facilitates the efficient allocation of resources. Using European micro-level data for 1996–2005, we show that firms in industries with growth opportunities use more external finance in financially more developed countries. This result is...

Using cross-sectional analysis of corporate dividend policy we show that large shareholders extract rents from firms and expropriate minority shareholders in the weak corporate governance environment of an emerging economy. By comparing dividends paid across varying corporate ownership...