Publications

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the research literature on whether companies with diverse boards (in terms of background, gender, or ethnicity) exhibit better performance and governance quality than companies without diverse boards…

How Important Is Culture? A Second Look at Keller Williams Realty

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan

Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative (CGRI) April2016

Asymmetric Reporting

Christopher S. Armstrong, Daniel J. Taylor, Robert E. Verrecchia

Journal of Financial Reporting March2016 Vol. 1 Issue 1 Pages 15–32.

CEO Pay, Performance, and Value Sharing

Nicholas E. Donatiello, David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan

Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative, Rock Center for Corporate Governance March2016

The U.S. Investment Tax Credit for Solar Energy: Alternatives to the Anticipated 2017 Step-Down

Stephen D. Comello, Stefan J. Reichelstein

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews March2016 Vol. 55 Issue March 2016 Pages 591–602.

Economic Value of Flexible Hydrogen-Based Polygeneration Energy Systems

Karim Farhat , Stefan J. Reichelstein

Applied Energy February152016 Vol. 164 Pages 857–870.

Americans and CEO Pay: 2016 Public Perception Survey on CEO Compensation

David F. Larcker, Nicholas E. Donatiello, Brian Tayan

CGRI Survey Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative, Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance February2016

CEOs and Directors on Pay: 2016 Survey on CEO Compensation

David F. Larcker, John T. Thompson, Nicholas E. Donatiello, Brian Tayan

CGRI Survey Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative, Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Heidrick & Struggles February2016

A Theory of Hard and Soft Information

Jeremy Bertomeu, Iván Marinovic

The Accounting Review January2016 Vol. 91 Issue 1 Pages 1-20.

Say on Pay

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan

CGRI Research Spotlight Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative 2016

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on how shareholder voting on executive compensation plans influences executive pay. It reviews the evidence of:

The impact of “vote no” campaigns
The…

Financial Accounting Research, Practice, and Financial Accountability

Mary E. Barth

ABACUS December2015 Vol. 51 Issue 4 Pages 499-510.