In this paper, we examine the benefits of accounting comparability for cross-border investments in private firms. Exploiting a quasi-experimental setting we examine the real effect of an increase in accounting comparability using a difference-in-differences research design. We find that the...

We study how investor sentiment a ects the speed with which prices reflect information. Price discovery is more timely for firms with greater sensitivity to sentiment, as measured by a sentiment beta. Our research improves our understanding of the price formation process when sentiment is not...

This book offers deep insights into the functioning of humanitarian organizations (HOs) from a managerial perspective. Presenting an in-depth case study on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), it demonstrates how HOs can professionalize the management of their operations by...

Zehn Jahre nachdem das IASB das sonstige Gesamtergebnis eingeführt hat, führt dieses immer noch ein Schattendasein. Es stellt sich die Frage, ob dieser Zustand berechtigt ist und falls erwünscht, wie dieser geändert werden könnte. In den 1970er Jahren führte die anhaltend hohe Inflation zu...