John K. Wald

University of Texas at San Antonio

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1 UTSA Circle

San Antonio, TX 78249

United States

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1.

CEO Compensation, Director Compensation, and Firm Performance: Evidence of Cronyism

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Apr 2002
Ivan E. Brick, Oded Palmon and John K. Wald
Rutgers Business School, Rutgers Business School and University of Texas at San Antonio
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director compensation, CEO compensation, monitoring, firm performance

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Too Much Pay Performance Sensitivity?

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Too Much Pay Performance Sensitivity?

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 21 May 2010
Ivan E. Brick, Oded Palmon and John K. Wald
Rutgers Business School, Rutgers Business School and University of Texas at San Antonio
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pay-performance sensitivity, stock returns, equity risk, agency problems

Too Much Pay-Performance Sensitivity?

Review of Economics and Statistics, Forthcoming
Posted: 30 Jul 2010
Ivan E. Brick, Oded Palmon and John K. Wald
Rutgers Business School, Rutgers Business School and University of Texas at San Antonio

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Pay-Performance Sensitivity, Stock Returns, Equity Risk, Agency

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Creditor Protection Laws and the Cost of Debt

1st Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper, Journal of Law and Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Mar 2006 Last Revised: 24 Mar 2009
Sattar Mansi, William F. Maxwell and John K. Wald
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Finance Department and University of Texas at San Antonio
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state payout restrictions, antitakeover provisions, agency cost, corporate governance

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Debt Covenants, Bankruptcy Risk, and Issuance Costs

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Debt Covenants, Bankruptcy Risk, and Issuance Costs

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 09 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2013
Sattar Mansi, Yaxuan Qi and John K. Wald
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics & Finance and University of Texas at San Antonio
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bond covenants, loan covenants, bankruptcy risk

Debt Covenants, Bankruptcy Risk, and Issuance Costs

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 19 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2013
Sattar Mansi, Yaxuan Qi and John K. Wald
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics & Finance and University of Texas at San Antonio
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bond covenants, loan covenants, bankruptcy risk

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The Impact of Macroeconomic and Financial Variables on Market Risk: Evidence from International Equity Returns

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The Impact of Macroeconomic and Financial Variables on Market Risk: Evidence from International Equity Returns

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 Feb 2001
Dilip K. Patro, Yangru Wu and John K. Wald
OCC, Rutgers University, Newark - School of Business - Department of Finance & Economics and University of Texas at San Antonio
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World market risk, determinants of country risk exposure, panel estimation

The Impact of Macroeconomic and Financial Variables on Market Risk: Evidence from International Equity Returns

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 13 Feb 2003
Dilip K. Patro, Yangru Wu and John K. Wald
OCC, Rutgers University, Newark - School of Business - Department of Finance & Economics and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Political Rights and the Cost of Debt

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 17 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 27 Jan 2013
Yaxuan Qi, John K. Wald and Lukas Roth
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics & Finance, University of Texas at San Antonio and University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis
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Political institutions, creditor rights, cost of debt, bond yield spreads, freedom of the press, cross-listing

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Bond Covenants, Bankruptcy Risk, and the Cost of Debt

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 05 Jan 2021
Sattar Mansi, Yaxuan Qi and John K. Wald
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics & Finance and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Survival analysis, Bond covenants, Bankruptcy risk, Cost of debt

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How Legal Environments Affect the Use of Bond Covenants

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How Legal Environments Affect the Use of Bond Covenants

Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 10 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 27 Jan 2013
Yaxuan Qi, Lukas Roth and John K. Wald
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics & Finance, University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Covenants, contracts, creditor rights, shareholder rights, corporate governance

How Legal Environments Affect the Use of Bond Covenants

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 21 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2013
Yaxuan Qi, Lukas Roth and John K. Wald
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics & Finance, University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Covenants, contracts, creditor rights, shareholder rights, corporate governance

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Adding Bankruptcy to Models of Investment

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Apr 2000
John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio
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investment, bankruptcy, liquidity constraints

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The Causes and Consequences of Securities Class Action Litigation

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 04 Jan 2011
Brian Carson McTier and John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Governance, Agency Problems

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Creditor Protection Laws, Debt Financing, and Corporate Investment over the Business Cycle

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 30 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 18 Aug 2016
Yaxuan Qi, Lukas Roth and John K. Wald
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics & Finance, University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Business Cycles, Creditor Rights, Agency Costs, Debt Financing, Investment

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Payout Policy with Legal Restrictions

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 14 May 2009 Last Revised: 25 Feb 2011
Sattar Mansi and John K. Wald
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Payout Policy, Capital Structure, State Laws, Bonding Mechanisms

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Takeover Risk and the Correlation Between Stocks and Bonds

Journal of Empirical Finance EFA 2007 Ljubljana Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2020
Karan Bhanot, Sattar Mansi and John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Stock-bond correlation, takeover probability, debt covenants

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Firm Characteristics and the Impact of Emerging Market Liberalizations

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Firm Characteristics and the Impact of Emerging Market Liberalizations

Rutgers University Working Paper
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 27 May 2002
Dilip K. Patro and John K. Wald
OCC and University of Texas at San Antonio
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liberalization, emerging markets

Firm Characteristics and the Impact of Emerging Market Liberalizations

Posted: 20 Aug 2004
Dilip K. Patro and John K. Wald
OCC and University of Texas at San Antonio

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Liability Protection, Director Compensation, and Incentives

Journal of Financial Intermediation, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 28 Nov 2012
Iness Aguir, Natasha Burns, Sattar Mansi and John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Finance, University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and University of Texas at San Antonio
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director liability, director compensation, takeovers

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Severance Agreements and the Cost of Debt

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Severance Agreements and the Cost of Debt

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 May 2017 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2018
Sattar Mansi, John K. Wald and Andrew (Jianzhong) Zhang
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, University of Texas at San Antonio and University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Department of Finance
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Severance agreements, cost of debt, takeover probability, firm risk, CEO turnover

Severance Agreements and the Cost of Debt

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2020
Sattar Mansi, John K. Wald and Andrew (Jianzhong) Zhang
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, University of Texas at San Antonio and University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Department of Finance
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Golden parachutes, cost of debt, takeover probability, firm risk, CEO turnover

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Institutional Investors and Loan Dynamics: Evidence from Loan Renegotiations

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 21 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 06 Apr 2019
Mehdi Beyhaghi, Ca Nguyen and John K. Wald
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, University of Arkansas Fort Smith and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Nonbank Institutional Investors, Loan Renegotiation, Loan Path, Syndicated Loans, Funding Risk

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International Lending: The Role of Lender’s Home Country

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Volume 53 Issue 6
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 10 May 2018 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2021
Mehdi Beyhaghi, Rui Dai, Anthony Saunders and John K. Wald
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business and University of Texas at San Antonio
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International Finance, Multinational Loans, Cross-Border, Creditor Rights

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Governance and Leverage: International Evidence

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 13 Jun 2021
Hamdi Driss, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and John K. Wald
Saint Mary's University, University of Alberta - Campus Saint-Jean, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Creditor Protection and Accrual Quality: The Effect of State Laws

AAA 2008 Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) Paper
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Jul 2007
Mei Cheng, Sattar Mansi and John K. Wald
University of Arizona - Department of Accounting, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and University of Texas at San Antonio
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State laws, Payout restrictions, Accrual quality, Debt-covenant hypothesis

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Taxes, Targeted Educational Subsidies, and Affirmative Action

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 21 May 2005
John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio
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Educational choice, government subsidies, affirmative action

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The Debt Trap: Wealth Transfers and Debt‐Equity Choices of Junk‐Grade Firms

Financial Review, Vol. 51, Issue 1, pp. 5-35, 2016
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 14 Jan 2016
Palani‐Rajan Kadapakkam, Alex Meisami and John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio, Indiana University South Bend and University of Texas at San Antonio
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capital structure, wealth transfer effects, junk bond issues

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Antitrust Damages in Financial Markets

Journal of Competition Law and Economics, Forthcoming
Posted: 05 Feb 2020
John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio

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antitrust damages, financial markets, bid-ask spreads, LIBOR

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Time Series Momentum and Volatility Scaling

Journal of Financial Markets, Forthcoming
Posted: 02 Jun 2016
Abby Kim, Yiuman Tse and John K. Wald
Securities and Exchange Commission, University of Missouri at Saint Louis and University of Texas at San Antonio

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momentum, futures pricing, international asset allocation

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Director Liability Protection, Earnings Management, and Audit Pricing

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 781-814, 2015
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 28 Oct 2015
Sarfraz Khan and John K. Wald
University of Louisiana at Lafayette and University of Texas at San Antonio
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Insured Uncovered Interest Parity

Finance Research Letters, Forthcoming
Posted: 21 Jun 2013
Yiuman Tse and John K. Wald
University of Missouri at Saint Louis and University of Texas at San Antonio

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Uncovered interest parity, carry trade, CDS

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State Laws and Debt Covenants

Journal of Law and Economics, Forthcoming
Posted: 07 Nov 2006
Yaxuan Qi and John K. Wald
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics & Finance and University of Texas at San Antonio

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state laws, covenants, payout restrictions, agency costs

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The Effect of State Laws on Capital Structure

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming
Posted: 15 Feb 2006
John K. Wald and Michael S. Long
University of Texas at San Antonio and Rutgers University at Newark

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Leverage, State Laws, Profitability

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Optimal Limit Order Choice

Posted: 25 Dec 2003
John K. Wald and H. T. Horrigan
University of Texas at San Antonio and Independent

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limit orders, microstructure, portfolio trading

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Explaining Exchange Rate Risk in World Stock Markets: A Panel Approach

Posted: 06 Oct 2002
Dilip K. Patro, John K. Wald and Yangru Wu
OCC, University of Texas at San Antonio and Rutgers University, Newark - School of Business - Department of Finance & Economics

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Foreign exchange exposure, Determinants of currency risk, Panel estimation

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Capital Structure with Dividend Restrictions

Posted: 29 Sep 1999
John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio

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How Firm Characteristics Affect Capital Structure: An International Comparison

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How Firm Characteristics Affect Capital Structure: An International Comparison

Posted: 25 Dec 1998
John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio

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How Firm Characteristics Affect Capital Structure: An International Comparison

Posted: 20 Dec 1998
John K. Wald
University of Texas at San Antonio

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