Igor Cunha

University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor in Finance

Gatton College of Business and Economics

550 S. Limestone

Lexington, KY 40526

United States

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The Real Effects of Credit Ratings: The Sovereign Ceiling Channel

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 03 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2017
Heitor Almeida, Igor Cunha, Miguel A. Ferreira and Felipe Restrepo
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Kentucky, Nova School of Business and Economics and University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business
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Credit ratings, Sovereign bonds, Sovereign ceiling, Cost of capital, Investment, Capital structure

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The Economic Effects of Public Financing: Evidence from Municipal Bond Ratings Recalibration

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The Economic Effects of Public Financing: Evidence from Municipal Bond Ratings Recalibration

Number of pages: 84 Posted: 12 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2017
Manuel Adelino, Igor Cunha and Miguel A. Ferreira
Duke University, University of Kentucky and Nova School of Business and Economics
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Municipal bonds, Credit ratings, Local demand, Government employment, Private employment, Income

The Economic Effects of Public Financing: Evidence from Municipal Bond Ratings Recalibration

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11811
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 30 Jan 2017
Manuel Adelino, Igor Cunha and Miguel A. Ferreira
Duke University, University of Kentucky and Nova School of Business and Economics
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Credit ratings, Government Employment, Income, Local Economy, Municipal Bonds, Private Employment, Public Finance

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Corporate Liquidity Management: A Conceptual Framework and Survey

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Corporate Liquidity Management: A Conceptual Framework and Survey

Fisher College of Business Working Paper No. 2013-03-15, Charles A. Dice Center Working Paper No. 2013-15
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 Oct 2013
Heitor Almeida, Murillo Campello, Igor Cunha and Michael S. Weisbach
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Cornell University - Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, University of Kentucky and Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance
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Liquidity, Cash, Financial Constraints, Financial Crisis

Corporate Liquidity Management: A Conceptual Framework and Survey

NBER Working Paper No. w19502
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Oct 2013
Heitor Almeida, Murillo Campello, Igor Cunha and Michael S. Weisbach
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Cornell University - Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, University of Kentucky and Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance
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Corporate Liquidity Management: A Conceptual Framework and Survey

Annual Review of Financial Economics, Vol. 6, pp. 135-162, 2014
Posted: 25 Nov 2014
Heitor Almeida, Murillo Campello, Igor Cunha and Michael S. Weisbach
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Cornell University - Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, University of Kentucky and Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance

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Why Do Firms Hold Cash? Evidence from Demographic Demand Shifts

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 17 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 22 May 2019
Igor Cunha and Joshua Matthew Pollet
University of Kentucky and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Finance
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Cash Holdings, Payout, Precautionary Motive

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Do Credit Rating Agencies Influence Elections?

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Do Credit Rating Agencies Influence Elections?

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 18 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2020
Igor Cunha, Miguel A. Ferreira and Rui Silva
University of Kentucky, Nova School of Business and Economics and NOVA School of Business and Economics
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Elections, Credit ratings, Financial constraints, Municipal bonds, Government spending, Economic conditions

Can Credit Rating Agencies Affect Election Outcomes?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12430
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 17 Nov 2017
Igor Cunha, Miguel A. Ferreira and Rui Silva
University of Kentucky, Nova School of Business and Economics and NOVA School of Business and Economics
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Credit ratings, Economic Conditions, elections, Financial constraints, government spending, Municipal Bonds

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Internal vs. External Cash: Evidence on M&As and Share Repurchases

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 25 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2014
Igor Cunha
University of Kentucky
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Cash Holdings, Merger and Acquisitions, Share Repurchase, Agency

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Endogenous Leverage and Expected Stock Returns

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 05 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2010
Tatiana Chebonenko, Xiangyie Xie Spencer, Igor Cunha, Fabricio d'Almeida and Timothy C. Johnson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Kentucky, Purdue University - Krannert School of Management and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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expected stock returns, optimal capital structure

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Back in Style (Limited Edition): Contrasts in Style and CEO Impact on Corporate Policy

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 11 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 31 Oct 2013
Igor Cunha and Rafael P. Ribas
University of Kentucky and University of Amsterdam - Finance Group
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Managerial style, CEO turnover, CEO fixed effects, financing decisions, investment decisions, corporate policy

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The Real Effects of Politicians' Compensation

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 27 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 29 Dec 2020
Igor Cunha and Paulo Manoel
University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky - Department of Finance & Quantitative Methods
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Politician Salary, Business Activity, Firm Creation, Job Creation, Revenues, Investments