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Iván Marinovic
Iván Marinovic
Associate Professor, Accounting
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IvánMarinovic
On leave until March 2021.
Associate Professor of Accounting
Robert and Marilyn Jaedicke Faculty Scholar for 2020–2021
Academic Area: 
Accounting

Research Statement

Professor Iván Marinovic's research is in the area of applications of Information Economics in accounting and finance. In particular, his recent research focuses on issues of disclosure, earnings management and optimal standards.

Bio

Iván Marinovic joined the Stanford Graduate School of Business as an Assistant Professor of Accounting in July 2011. Before joining the Stanford GSB, he taught microeconomics in the Business Department of Universidad de los Andes, Chile. Professor Marinovic’s research focuses on applications of economics of information in accounting and finance. Professor Marinovic earned a BA degree in Economics and MA in Financial Economics, both in 2001, from the Catholic University of Chile. He also earned a Master’s degree in Economic Theory from the Toulouse School of Economics in 2007 and a PhD in Accounting, Information and Management from the Kellogg School of Management in 2011.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Accounting, Northwestern University, 2011
  • Master in Economic Theory, Toulouse School of Economics, 2007
  • Master in Financial Economics, Catholic University of Chile, 2001

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2016–present
  • Assistant Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business since 2011–2016
  • Lecturer of Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile, 2001–2005

Awards and Honors

  • Robert and Marilyn Jaedicke Faculty Scholar, 2019–2020
  • GSB Trust Faculty Scholar, 2016–2017

Publications

Journal Articles

Random Inspections and Periodic Reviews: Optimal Dynamic Monitoring
Felipe Varas, Iván Marinovic, Andrzej Skrzypacz. Review of Economic Studies. November 2020, Vol. 87, Issue 6.
Earnings Management and Earnings Quality: Theory and Evidence
Anne Beyer, Ilan Guttman, Iván Marinovic. The Account Review. July 2019, Vol. 94, Issue 4, Pages 77-101.
CEO Horizon, Optimal Pay Duration, and the Escalation of Short‐Termism
Iván Marinovic, Felipe Varas. The Journal of Finance. March 18, 2019, Vol. 74, Issue 4, Pages 2011-2053.
Debt contracts in the Presence of Performance Manipulation
Ilan Guttman, Iván Marinovic. Review of Accounting Studies. September 2018, Vol. 23, Issue 3, Pages 1005-1104.
Delegated Bidding and the Allocative Effect of Alternative Accounting Rules
Iván Marinovic. Management Science. July 2017, Vol. 63, Issue 7, Pages 2181-2196.
No News is Good News: Voluntary Disclosure in the Face of Litigation
Iván Marinovic, Felipe Varas. RAND Journal of Economics. November 11, 2016, Vol. 47, Issue 4, Pages 822-856.
A Theory of Hard and Soft Information
Jeremy Bertomeu, Iván Marinovic. The Accounting Review. January 2016, Vol. 91, Issue 1, Pages 1-20.
Drug Manufacturers’ Delayed Disclosure of Serious and Unexpected Adverse Events to the US Food and Drug Administration
Paul Ma, Iván Marinovic, Pinar Karaca-Mandic. JAMA Internal Medicine. July 27, 2015.
The Credibility of Performance Feedback in Tournaments
Iván Marinovic. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy. February 10, 2015, Vol. 24, Issue 1, Pages 165-188.
Discretionary Disclosures Using a Certifier
Iván Marinovic, Sri S. Sridhar. Journal of Accounting and Economics . February 2015, Vol. 59, Issue 1, Pages 25-40.
Discussion of "Equilibrium Earnings Management and Managerial Compensation in a Multiperiod Agency Setting"
Iván Marinovic. Review of Accounting Studies. September 2014, Vol. 19, Issue 3, Pages 1078-1085.
Optimal Contracts with Performance Manipulation
Anne Beyer, Iván Marinovic, Ilan Guttman. Journal of Accounting Research. September 2014, Vol. 52, Issue 4, Pages 817-847.
Internal Control System, Earnings Quality and the Dynamics of Financial Reporting
Iván Marinovic. RAND Journal of Economics. 2013, Vol. 44, Issue 1, Pages 145-167.
Forecasters' Objectives and Strategies
Iván Marinovic, Marco Ottaviani, Peter Sorensen. Handbook of Economic Forecasting. Elsevier, 2011, Vol. 2, Pages 690-720.

Book Chapters

Modeling Idea Markets: Between Beauty Contests and Prediction Markets
Iván Marinovic, Marco Ottaviani, Peter Norman Sorensen. Prediction Markets: Theory and Applications. Routledge, 2011.

Working Papers

Debt Contracts in the Presence of Performance Manipulation | PDF
Ilan Guttman, Iván Marinovic, January 202017
Dynamic Certification, Reputation for Quality and Industry Standard | PDF
Iván Marinovic, Andrzej Skrzypacz, Felipe Varas, September 152016
How often do managers withhold information? | PDF
Iván Marinovic, December 12015
Cashing-In Credibility | PDF
Iván Marinovic, Felipe Varas, January 242014
Competition for Talent Under Performance Manipulation: CEOs on Steroids | PDF
Iván Marinovic, Paul Povel, January 2014

Teaching

Degree Courses

2019-20

ACCT 617: Applications of Contract Theory in Accounting Research

This course develops tools from information economics to study the strategic interactions between different agents inside a firm. Common to these studies is that agents acquire private information that is valuable to other parties. The range of...

2018-19

ACCT 212: Managerial Accounting: Base

This course provides an introduction to the concepts and tools of managerial accounting. The first part of the course covers alternative costing methods and illustrates how the resulting cost information can be used to analyze the profitability...

ACCT 611: Applications of Information Economics in Management and Accounting

This course develops tools from information economics to study the strategic interactions between agents inside a firm and between firm insiders and market participants. Common to these studies is that agents acquire private information that is...

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