This paper investigates the stock market reaction to a change in investor mood following the Eurovision Song Contest—an annual international song competition and one of the most-watched non-sporting events globally. Contrary to existing literature on international competitions, we find a...

We find significant positive abnormal returns surrounding a surprising and quick enactment of a law that restricts executive pay to a binding upper limit in a few industries. We find that the effect is concentrated only for firms in which the restriction is binding. We also find that the...

The paper presents a method for calculating the cost of equity capital for the non-marketable securities of private firms and its difference from the cost of equity capital of an all else equal public firm (the private firm premium). The method is based on a theoretical framework that assumes...

This paper investigates the differences in auditing practices between family and non-family firms in Israel using a unique database that includes external audit fees, hours, billing rates, and internal auditing hours. Based on the premise that the number of auditing hours reflects an auditor’s...

This paper investigates the stock market reaction to a change in investor mood following the Eurovision Song Contest—an annual international song competition and one of the most watched non-sporting events globally. Contrary to existing literature on international competitions, we find a...

This paper investigates whether family ownership affects a firm’s cost behavior and profitability. We find that in response to changes in business activity level, family firms adjust their costs differently than non-family firms. That is, family firms decrease costs more sharply upon a sales...

We examine differences in audit scope between family and non-family firms in Israel, using a unique database that includes both external and internal audit fees, hours, and billing rates. Consistent with prior literature, we argue that the number of audit hours reflects an auditor’s effort,...