Using alcohol, tobacco, and gaming consumption data and people's attitudes toward these sin products to proxy for social norm acceptance levels, we show a strong interaction effect between social norms and financial incentives, which significantly influence the behavior of market participants....

This paper investigates the effects of financial analysts' technical and social skills on their performance and career advancement. Using financial analysts' LinkedIn profiles, we find that analysts with strong technical skills endorsed by LinkedIn connections generate more accurate earnings...

Public disclosure about effectiveness of internal control systems is subject to much controversy in Canada, resulting in Canadian disclosures being made in Management Discussion and Analysis (MDamp;A). These disclosures are provided to investors without a definition of the weaknesses to be...

We evaluate an industry disclosure initiative designed to inform investors, the practice of providing information regarding investment professionals' backgrounds. Implicit in the motivation for this initiative is the presumed relevance of background information to investors seeking investment...