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An Activist View of CEO Compensation

Alex Baum, David Robert Hale, Mason Morfit, David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series April2017

Equity, Insider Trading, & Restatements

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Research Spotlight Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative April2017

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on the impact of equity ownership on firm performance and agency problems:

  • The relation between equity ownership and performance
  • The relation between…

Board Evaluations and Boardroom Dynamics

Taylor Griffin, David F. Larcker, Stephen A. Miles, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative March2017

CEO Pay Levels

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Research Spotlight Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative March2017

From Boardroom to C-Suite: Why Would a Company Pick a Current Director as CEO?

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series March2017

Punishing CEOs for Bad Behavior: 2017 Public Perception Survey

David F. Larcker, Nicholas E. Donatiello, Brian Tayan
CGRI Survey Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative, Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance February2017

The JOBS Act and Information Uncertainty in IPO Firms

Mary E. Barth, Wayne R. Landsman, Daniel J. Taylor
The Accounting Review February2017 Vol. 92 Issue 6 Pages 25–47.

Enabling Mini-Grid Development in Rural India

Stephen D. Comello, Stefan J. Reichelstein, Anshuman Sahoo, Tobias Schmidt
World Development January202017

The Costs and Benefits of Long-Short Investing: A Perspective on the Market Efficiency Literature

William H. Beaver (1940–2024), Maureen McNichols, Richard Price
Journal of Accounting Literature December2016 Vol. 37 Pages 1-18.

Cost Competitiveness of Residential Solar PV: The Impact of Net Metering Restrictions

Stephen D. Comello, Stefan J. Reichelstein
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews November162016 Vol. 75 Pages 46–57.

No News is Good News: Voluntary Disclosure in the Face of Litigation

Iván Marinovic, Felipe Varas
RAND Journal of Economics November112016 Vol. 47 Issue 4 Pages 822-856.

2016 Survey: Board of Director Evaluation and Effectiveness

David F. Larcker, Stephen Miles, Taylor Griffin, Brian Tayan
CGRI Survey Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative, Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, and The Miles Group November2016

Internal vs. External CEOs

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Research Spotlight Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative October2016

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on internal and external CEOs. It reviews the evidence of:

  • Trends in hiring external CEOs
  • Operating condition of companies that hire internal and external…

Succession “Losers”: What Happens to Executives Passed Over for the CEO Job?

David F. Larcker, Stephen A. Miles, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative October2016

CEO Attributes and Firm Performance

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Research Spotlight Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative September2016

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on the influence that CEOs have on company outcomes (performance and risk). It reviews the evidence of:

  • The contribution of the CEO to overall company performance…

CEO Turnover

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
CGRI Research Spotlight Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative September2016

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on relation between CEO performance and turnover. It reviews the evidence of:

  • The relation between performance and likelihood of termination
  • The relation…

The “Buy Side” View on CEO Pay

David F. Larcker, Brendan Sheehan, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative September2016

What Do Accruals Tell Us About Future Cash Flows?

Mary E. Barth, Greg Clinch, Doron Israeli
Review of Accounting Studies September2016 Vol. 21 Issue 3 Pages 768-807.

From Casual to Causal Inference in Accounting Research: The Need for Theoretical Foundations

Jeremy Bertomeu, Anne Beyer, Daniel J. Taylor
Foundations & Trends in Accounting August172016 Vol. 10 Issue 2-4 Pages 179-236.

Gadflies at the Gate: Why Do Individual Investors Sponsor Shareholder Resolutions?

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan
Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative August2016