Publications

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

Which Companies Use the Domestic Production Activities Deduction?

Rebecca Lester, Ralph Rector

Tax Notes August2016 Vol. 152 Issue 9 Pages 1269-1292.

Chairman and CEO: The Controversy Over Board Leadership Structure

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan

Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative June2016

Earnings News, Expected Earnings, and Aggregate Stock Returns

Jung Ho Choi, Alon Kalay, Gil Sadka

Journal of Financial Markets June2016 Vol. 29 Pages 110-143.

Structural Properties of the Price-To-Earnings and Price-To-Book Ratios

Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein, Alexander Nezlobin

Review of Accounting Studies June2016 Vol. 21 Issue 2 Pages 438-472.

Abnormal Accruals in Newly Public Companies: Opportunistic Misreporting or Economic Activity?

Christopher S. Armstrong, George Foster, Daniel J. Taylor

Management Science May2016 Vol. 62 Issue 5 Pages 1316–1338.

Scoundrels in the C-Suite: How Should the Board Respond When a CEO’s Bad Behavior Makes the News?

David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan

Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative May2016