This paper investigates the effect of corporate social responsibility on theinformation content of stock prices. Using a sample of 877 U.S.-listed firms, weprovide evidence that a firm’s CSR performance has a negative effect on stock pricesynchronicity, suggesting that socially responsible...

"Relatively little is known so far about financial stability and long-term resilience within the global banking sector. The complexity and diversity of banking financial instruments and transactions leads to substantial information asymmetries, and promotes several agency conflicts. Moreover,...

Part I: Corporate Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance -- Part II: Issues in Executive Compensation -- Part III: Boards of Directors: Roles, duties, and Responsibilities -- Part IV: New Trends in Corporate Governance: Towards a More Effective and Sustainable Governance

This study examines the link between product market competition and labor investment efficiency. We find that competitive pressure distorts the efficiency of corporate employment decisions by creating an underinvestment problem. This finding withstands a battery of robustness checks and remains...