I. J. Alexander Dyck

University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

Professor of Finance and Business Economics

105 St. George Street

Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E6 M5S 3E6

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How Pervasive is Corporate Fraud?

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How Pervasive is Corporate Fraud?

Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2222608
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 24 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 30 May 2024
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Adair Morse and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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corporate fraud, governance, detection

How Pervasive is Corporate Fraud?

George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy & the State Working Paper No. 327
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 02 Oct 2023
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Adair Morse and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Corporate governance · Corporate fraud · Detection likelihood · Cost– benefit analysis · Securities regulation · Arthur Andersen

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Do Institutional Investors Drive Corporate Social Responsibility? International Evidence

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Do Institutional Investors Drive Corporate Social Responsibility? International Evidence

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming, 2nd Annual Financial Institutions, Regulation and Corporate Governance Conference, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2708589
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 28 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 18 Jan 2018
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Karl V. Lins, Lukas Roth and Hannes F. Wagner
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Utah - Department of Finance, University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis and Bocconi University - Department of Finance
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Institutional Investors, Social Norms, Culture

Do Institutional Investors Drive Corporate Social Responsibility? International Evidence

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming, University of Alberta School of Business Research Paper No. 3150282, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 3150282, BAFFI CAREFIN Centre Research Paper No. 2018-73
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 28 Mar 2018
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Karl V. Lins, Lukas Roth and Hannes F. Wagner
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Utah - Department of Finance, University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis and Bocconi University - Department of Finance
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Institutional Investors, Social Norms, Culture

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Who Blows the Whistle on Corporate Fraud?

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Who Blows the Whistle on Corporate Fraud?

AFA 2007 Chicago Meetings Paper, Chicago GSB Research Paper No. 08-22, CRSP Working Paper No. 618, 1st Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, Forthcoming, ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 156/2007
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 15 Mar 2006 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2011
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Adair Morse and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Whistleblowers, Corporate Scandals, Corporate Governance, Fraud, Gatekeepers

Who Blows the Whistle on Corporate Fraud?

NBER Working Paper No. w12882
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 07 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 23 Feb 2023
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Adair Morse and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Who Blows the Whistle on Corporate Fraud?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6126
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 19 May 2008
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Adair Morse and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Corporate finance, corporate governance

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Private Benefits of Control: An International Comparison

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Private Benefits of Control: An International Comparison

CRSP Working Paper No. 535; and Harvard PON Working Paper; AFA 2003 Washington, DC Meetings
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 07 Jan 2002
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Private Benefits of Control: An International Comparison

NBER Working Paper No. w8711
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 17 Jan 2002 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Private Benefits of Control: An International Comparison

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 19 Feb 2002
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Private benefits, investor protection, financial development

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The Corporate Governance Role of the Media

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The Corporate Governance Role of the Media

CRSP Working Paper No. 543
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 01 Nov 2002
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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The Corporate Governance Role of the Media

NBER Working Paper No. w9309
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 07 Nov 2002 Last Revised: 10 Dec 2022
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Theft and Taxes

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Theft and Taxes

ECGI - Finance Research Paper No. 63/2005, EFA 2005 Moscow Meetings, Forthcoming, CRSP Working Paper No. 600
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 06 Dec 2005
Mihir A. Desai, I. J. Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales
Harvard Business School - Finance Unit, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Corporate finance, corporate governance, public finance, taxation, tax evasion, Russia

Theft and Taxes

NBER Working Paper No. w10978
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Dec 2004 Last Revised: 01 Jan 2023
Mihir A. Desai, I. J. Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales
Harvard Business School - Finance Unit, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Theft and Taxes

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Apr 2005
Mihir A. Desai, I. J. Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales
Harvard Business School - Finance Unit, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Corporate taxation, corporate governance

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Is Bigger Better? Size and Performance in Pension Plan Management

Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 1690724
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 12 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2011
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Lukasz Pomorski
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and AQR Capital Management, LLC
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pension fund, investment management, economies of scale, size, alternative assets, private equity

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Sovereign Wealth Fund Portfolios

Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 11-15, MFI Working Paper No. 2011-003, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 1792850
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 27 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2011
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Adair Morse
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business
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Collective Action and Governance Activism

Review of Finance
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 26 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2020
Craig Doidge, I. J. Alexander Dyck, Hamed Mahmudi and Aazam Virani
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Delaware - Department of Finance and University of Arizona - Department of Finance
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Collective action, Corporate governance, Institutional investor activism

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Renewable Governance: Good for the Environment?

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 02 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2022
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Karl V. Lins, Lukas Roth, Mitch Towner and Hannes F. Wagner
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Utah - Department of Finance, University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis, University of Arizona - Department of Finance and Bocconi University - Department of Finance
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Environmental performance, Ownership structure, Sustainability, Corporate social responsibility, ESG, Corporate governance

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Does Active Management Pay? New International Evidence

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 11 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2011
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Karl V. Lins and Lukasz Pomorski
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Utah - Department of Finance and AQR Capital Management, LLC
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international financial markets, investment management, emerging markets, active, passive, pension funds

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Organization Structure, Contract Design and Government Ownership: A Clinical Analysis of German Privatization

Harvard Business School Working Paper No. 97-007
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 17 Feb 1998
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Karen H. Wruck
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business, Department of Finance
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The Corporate Governance Role of the Media: Evidence from Russia

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The Corporate Governance Role of the Media: Evidence from Russia

ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 154/2007
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 17 Mar 2006
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Natalya Volchkova and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, New Economic School (NES) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Corporate Governance, international media, investment, Russia

The Corporate Governance Role of the Media: Evidence from Russia

NBER Working Paper No. w12525
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 25 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2022
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Natalya Volchkova and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, New Economic School (NES) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Investor Scale and Performance in Private Equity Investments

Review of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 22 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2015
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Lukasz Pomorski
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and AQR Capital Management, LLC
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private equity, alternative assets, pension funds, investment management, size, economies of scale

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Family-Controlled Firms and Environmental Sustainability: All Bite and No Bark

HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute - Archive, European Corporate Governance Institute – Finance Working Paper No. 983/2024
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 15 May 2024
I. J. Alexander Dyck, Karl V. Lins, Lukas Roth, Mitch Towner and Hannes F. Wagner
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Utah - Department of Finance, University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis, University of Arizona - Department of Finance and Bocconi University - Department of Finance
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Carbon emissions, climate risks, family ownership, environmental metrics, environmental sustainability, materiality

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Cost Reductions, Cost Padding and Stock Market Prices: The Chilean Experience with Price Cap Regulation

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 11 Mar 2003
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Rafael Di Tella
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit
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Price-cap Regulation, Gaming, Capture, Commitment, Stock Market

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Taxes and Corporate Policies: Evidence From a Quasi Natural Experiment

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming, Rotman School of Management Working Paper No. 2083818
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 13 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2013
Craig Doidge and I. J. Alexander Dyck
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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taxes, corporate policies

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Media Versus Special Interests

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Media Versus Special Interests

Chicago GSB Research Paper No. 08-20
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 21 Nov 2008
I. J. Alexander Dyck, David A. Moss and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Regulation, media, muckraking

Media Versus Special Interests

NBER Working Paper No. w14360
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 23 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2022
I. J. Alexander Dyck, David A. Moss and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Media versus Special Interests

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6994
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Dec 2008
I. J. Alexander Dyck, David A. Moss and Luigi Zingales
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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media, muckraking, regulation

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Taxes, Valuation, and Organizational Structure

AFA 2012 Chicago Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 27 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2011
Craig Doidge and I. J. Alexander Dyck
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Taxes, Firm Value, Tax Shield

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Collective Activism *

HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute - Archive
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 15 Mar 2024 Last Revised: 23 Dec 2024
Craig Doidge, I. J. Alexander Dyck and Liyan Yang
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Investor collective action, free rider problems, coordination, equilibrium multiplicity JEL Classification: D82, G14, G18

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Privatization and Corporate Governance: Principles, Evidence, and Future Challenges

World Bank Research Observer, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 59-84, 2001
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
I. J. Alexander Dyck
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

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Privatization and Management Incentives: Evidence from the United Kingdom

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Privatization and Management Incentives: Evidence from the United Kingdom

The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 176-217, 2003
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Michael Cragg
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and The Brattle Group

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Privatization and Management Incentives: Evidence from the United Kingdom

Posted: 04 Dec 2002
Michael Cragg and I. J. Alexander Dyck
Analysis Group, Inc. and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

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Management Control and Privatization in the United Kingdom

Posted: 07 Mar 2000
Michael Cragg and I. J. Alexander Dyck
Analysis Group, Inc. and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

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Privatization in Eastern Germany: Management Selection and Economic Transition

HBS Working Paper No. 95-030
Posted: 13 Sep 1999
I. J. Alexander Dyck
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

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Government as Venture Capitalist? The Role of Organizational Structure and Contract Design in Germany's Privatization Process

Posted: 19 Oct 1998
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Karen H. Wruck
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business, Department of Finance

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The Government as Venture Capitalist? Organizational Solutions to Contracting Problems in German Privatization

Posted: 15 Apr 1996
I. J. Alexander Dyck and Karen H. Wruck
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business, Department of Finance

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