Laura T. Starks

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

Charles E. and Sarah M. Seay Regents Chair in Finance

Red McCombs School of Business

Austin, TX 78712

United States

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Corporate Governance, Corporate Ownership, and the Role of Institutional Investors: A Global Perspective

Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance Working Paper No. 2003-01
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Sep 2003
Stuart Gillan and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Corporate Governance, Corporate Ownership, Institutional Investors, International

Corporate Governance, Corporate Ownership, and the Role of Institutional Investors: A Global Perspective

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 10 Jan 2005
Stuart Gillan and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 3,581 (5,269)
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ESG Shareholder Engagement and Downside Risk

AFA 2018 paper, European Corporate Governance Institute – Finance Working Paper No. 671/2020, Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 23-77
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 25 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2023
Smurfit Graduate Business School, University College Dublin, University of Reading - ICMA Centre, University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Oxford-Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
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ESG, Shareholder Activism, Downside Risk, Corporate Governance, Climate Change

A Survey of Shareholder Activism: Motivation and Empirical Evidence

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 07 Feb 2005
Stuart Gillan and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 9,071 (1,084)
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Corporate Governance, Shareholder Activism

A Survey of Shareholder Activism: Motivation and Empirical Evidence

Contemporary Finance Digest, Vol. 2, No. 3, Pp. 10-34, Autumn 1998
Posted: 20 Mar 2000
Stuart Gillan and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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The Evolution of Shareholder Activism in the United States

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 28 Jan 2007
Stuart Gillan and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Corporate Governance, Shareholder Activism

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Behind the Scenes: The Corporate Governance Preferences of Institutional Investors

Journal of Finance 71, 2016, 2905-2932
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 15 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 03 Feb 2020
Joseph A. McCahery, Zacharias Sautner and Laura T. Starks
Tilburg University - School of Law; European Banking Center (EBC), University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 7,074 (1,687)
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Institutional investors, corporate governance, shareholder activism

Indexing and Active Fund Management: International Evidence

Number of pages: 73 Posted: 03 May 2011 Last Revised: 06 Jan 2015
University of Notre Dame, Nova School of Business and Economics, University of Virginia - Darden School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Mutual funds, Active management, Index funds, Exchange-traded funds, Competition, Fees, Performance

Indexing and Active Fund Management: International Evidence

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming, Darden Business School Working Paper No. 2558724
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 03 Feb 2015
University of Notre Dame, Nova School of Business and Economics, University of Virginia - Darden School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Mutual funds, Active management, Index funds, Exchange-traded funds, Competition, Fees, Performance

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Corporate ESG Profiles and Investor Horizons

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 09 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 09 Feb 2023
Laura T. Starks, Parth Venkat and Qifei Zhu
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, University of Alabama - Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies and Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
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Corporate ESG, Investor Horizons, Corporate Short-Termism

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The Importance of Climate Risks for Institutional Investors

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 18-58, European Corporate Governance Institute - Finance Working Paper No. 610/2019
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 27 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2020
Philipp Krueger, Zacharias Sautner and Laura T. Starks
University of Geneva - Geneva Finance Research Institute (GFRI), University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Climate Risks, ESG, Institutional Investors

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Climate Risk Disclosure and Institutional Investors

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 19-66, European Corporate Governance Institute – Finance Working Paper No. 661/2020
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 19 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 30 Nov 2022
National University of Singapore, University of Geneva - Geneva Finance Research Institute (GFRI), University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Climate risk disclosure, non-financial reporting, institutional investors

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Climate Regulatory Risks and Corporate Bonds

Nanyang Business School Research Paper No. 20-05, FRB of New York Staff Report No. 1014
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 17 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2022
Lee Seltzer, Laura T. Starks and Qifei Zhu
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
Downloads 3,689 (4,998)
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Climate Risk, Regulatory Risk, Fixed Income

Climate Regulatory Risks and Corporate Bonds

FRB of New York Staff Report No. 1014
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 25 Apr 2022
Lee Seltzer, Laura T. Starks and Qifei Zhu
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
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climate risk, regulatory risk, fixed income

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Explaining Corporate Governance: Boards, Bylaws, and Charter Provisions

Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance Working Paper No. 2003-03
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 14 Oct 2003
Stuart Gillan, Jay C. Hartzell and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Corporate Governance, Endogeneity, Board of Directors, Charter Provisions

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Institutional Investors and Executive Compensation

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 06 Sep 2000
Jay C. Hartzell and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 2,554 (9,187)
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Executive compensation, institutional investors, pay-for-performance, large shareholders, agency problems

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The Price Impact of Institutional Trading

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 19 Sep 2001
Richard W. Sias, Laura T. Starks and Sheridan Titman
University of Arizona - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 2,202 (11,677)
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Conflicts of Interest in Sell-Side Research and the Moderating Role of Institutional Investors

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 17 Jan 2005
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)Swedish House of Finance, University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Dallas
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Analyst recommendations, Analyst forecast accuracy, Investment banking, Conflicts of Interest, Institutional investors, Banking Relationships

Conflicts of Interest in Sell-Side Research and the Moderating Role of Institutional Investors

NYU Working Paper No. FIN-05-013
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 03 Nov 2008
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)Swedish House of Finance, University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Dallas and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF)
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Analyst recommendations, Analyst forecast accuracy, Investment banking, Banking Relationships

Conflicts of Interest in Sell-Side Research and the Moderating Role of Institutional Investors

NYU Working Paper No. FIN-04-034
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 03 Nov 2008
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)Swedish House of Finance, University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Dallas and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF)
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Conflicts of Interest in Sell-Side Research and the Moderating Role of Institutional Investors

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5001
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 22 Aug 2005
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)Swedish House of Finance, University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Dallas
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Analyst recommendations, analyst forecast accuracy, investment banking, conflicts of interest, institutional investors, banking relationships

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Influence of Public Opinion on Investor Voting and Proxy Advisors

Fisher College of Business Working Paper No. WP 2014-03-12, Georgetown McDonough School of Business Research Paper No. 2447012, Dice Center Working Paper No. 2014-12
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2015
Reena Aggarwal, Isil Erel and Laura T. Starks
Georgetown University - Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business, Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Public Opinion, Media, Proxy Advisors, Institutional Investors, Proxy Voting

Active Institutional Shareholders and Costs of Monitoring: Evidence from Executive Compensation

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Feb 2004
Andres Almazan, Jay C. Hartzell and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Active institutional investors, Executive compensation, Agency, Monitoring

Active Institutional Shareholders and Costs of Monitoring: Evidence from Executive Compensation

Financial Management, Vol. 34, No. 4, Winter 2005
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 13 Dec 2005
Andres Almazan, Jay C. Hartzell and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Madison Avenue Meets Wall Street: Mutual Fund Families, Competition and Advertising

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 31 Jan 2006
Steven Gallaher, Ron Kaniel and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, University of Rochester - Simon Business School and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 1,048 (35,864)
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funds, advertising, flows, fundflows

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Tradeoffs in Corporate Governance: Evidence from Board Structures and Charter Provisions

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Jul 2006
Stuart Gillan, Jay C. Hartzell and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 999 (38,396)
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Corporate Governance, Charter Provisions, Boards of Directors

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Sentiment Metrics and Investor Demand

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 19 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2018
Luke DeVault, Richard W. Sias and Laura T. Starks
Clemson University - Department of Finance, University of Arizona - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Headlines and Bottom Lines: Attention and Learning Effects from Media Coverage of Mutual Funds

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Mar 2005
Ron Kaniel, Laura T. Starks and Vasudha Vasudevan
University of Rochester - Simon Business School, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 779 (54,237)
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mutual funds, attention, learning, fund flows, media

The Asymmetry in Responsible Investing Preferences and Beliefs

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 21 May 2020 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2023
University of Queensland - Business School, Reichman University - Arison School of Business, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Social Preferences, Responsible Investment (RI), Social Responsible Investment (SRI)

The Asymmetry in Responsible Investing Preferences

NBER Working Paper No. w29288
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 28 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2023
University of Queensland - Business School, Reichman University - Arison School of Business, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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The Investor Recognition Hypothesis: International Evidence and Determinants

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 28 Jul 2003
Ron Kaniel, Dong Li and Laura T. Starks
University of Rochester - Simon Business School, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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high volume, high volume premium, investor recognition hypothesis, IRH

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Economic Policy Uncertainty and Learning: Theory and Evidence on Mutual Funds

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Feb 2021
Erica Xuewei Jiang, Laura T. Starks and Sophia Sun
University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and AQR Capital Management
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uncertainty, policy, learning, flow-performance sensitivity

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Foreign Exchange Exposure and Short-Term Cash Flow Sensitivity

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Jun 2003
Laura T. Starks and Kelsey D. Wei
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Dallas
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Foreign Exchange Exposure, Cash Flow, Financial Distress Cost

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The High Volume Return Premium and the Investor Recognition Hypothesis: International Evidence and Determinants

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 08 Dec 2003
Ron Kaniel, Dong Li and Laura T. Starks
University of Rochester - Simon Business School, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Tax-Loss Selling and the January Effect: Evidence from Municipal Bond Closed-End Funds

AFA 2005 Philadelphia Meetings
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 22 Jun 2004
Laura T. Starks, Li Yong and Lu Zheng
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, The University of Texas at Arlington and University of California, Irvine - Paul Merage School of Business
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January effect, tax-loss-selling

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Mutual Fund Tax Clienteles

The Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 18 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2011
Clemens Sialm and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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mutual fund, taxes, retirement

Mutual Fund Tax Clienteles

The Journal of Finance, Forthcoming, McCombs Research Paper Series No. FIN-01-10, AFA 2011 Denver Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 12 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2012
Clemens Sialm and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Mutual Funds, Tax Management, Retirement Accounts

Mutual Fund Tax Clienteles

NBER Working Paper No. w15327
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 08 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 20 May 2023
Clemens Sialm and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Institutional Investors and Hedge Fund Activism

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 20 Apr 2020
Simi Kedia, Laura T. Starks and Xianjue Wang
Rutgers Business School, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE)affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 654 (68,095)
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Advertising and Mutual Funds: From Families to Individual Funds

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 23 Mar 2009
Steven T Gallaher, Ron Kaniel and Laura T. Starks
Southern New Hampshire University, University of Rochester - Simon Business School and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 629 (70,648)
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mutual fund, flow, advertising, fund flows

Advertising and Mutual Funds: From Families to Individual Funds

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10329
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 23 Jan 2015
Steven T Gallaher, Ron Kaniel and Laura T. Starks
Southern New Hampshire University, University of Rochester - Simon Business School and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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advertising, flow, mutual fund, performance

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Encouraging Long-Term Shareholders: The Effects of Loyalty Shares with Double Voting Rights

Forthcoming in 'Finance', https://www.cairn-int.info/journal-finance.htm, Université Paris-Dauphine Research Paper No. 3475429, Proceedings of Paris December 2019 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI - ESSEC
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 29 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2023
Francois Belot, Edith Ginglinger and Laura T. Starks
Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Université Paris-Dauphine, PSL Research University and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 631 (71,324)
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Loyalty shares, one share-one vote, dual-class stock, long-term shareholders, blockholders, multiple voting rights, corporate governance, monitoring, R&D expenses

CEO Tournaments: A Cross-Country Analysis of Causes, Cultural Influences and Consequences

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 24 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 29 May 2016
Natasha Burns, Kristina Minnick and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Finance, Bentley University and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 359 (138,785)
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Executive compensation, Tournaments, International pay differences, Culture, Corporate governance

CEO Tournaments: A Cross-Country Analysis of Causes, Cultural Influences and Consequences

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 08 May 2013 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2015
Natasha Burns, Kristina Minnick and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Finance, Bentley University and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 241 (210,276)
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Executive compensation, Tournaments, International pay differences, Culture, Corporate governance

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CEO Deal-Making Activities and Compensation

AFA 2009 San Francisco Meetings Paper, Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 24 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 24 Dec 2013
Eliezer M. Fich, Laura T. Starks and Adam S. Yore
Drexel University - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
Downloads 579 (79,361)
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Executive Pay, Agency Problems, Joint Ventures, SEOs, Spinoffs, Strategic Alliances

Defined Contribution Pension Plans: Sticky or Discerning Money?

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 24 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2015
Clemens Sialm, Laura T. Starks and Hanjiang Zhang
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Washington State University - Carson College of Business
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Flow-Performance Sensititivity, Defined Contribution Pension Plans, Retirement Savings

Defined Contribution Pension Plans: Sticky or Discerning Money?

NBER Working Paper No. w19569
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 25 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2023
Clemens Sialm, Laura T. Starks and Hanjiang Zhang
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Washington State University - Carson College of Business
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The Importance of Family: The Role of Mutual Fund Family Reputation in Investment Decisions

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 15 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2018
University of Kentucky - Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Busiiness
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individual investor portfolio choice, mutual fund families, reputation

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Target Firm Advertising and Firm Value

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 24 May 2022
Eliezer M. Fich, Laura T. Starks and Anh L. Tran
Drexel University - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Bayes Business School (formerly Cass Business School), City University of London
Downloads 523 (90,062)
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Advertising; Mergers and acquisitions; Information transmission, Behavioral bias

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Getting the Incentives Right: Backfilling and Biases in Executive Compensation Data

Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 09 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 02 Mar 2017
Stuart Gillan, Jay C. Hartzell, Andrew Koch and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, University of Pittsburgh - Finance Group and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Downloads 468 (103,020)
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executive compensation

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Defined Contribution Pension Plans: Mutual Fund Asset Allocation Changes

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 02 Feb 2015
Clemens Sialm, Laura T. Starks and Hanjiang Zhang
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Washington State University - Carson College of Business
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Portfolio Choice, Macroeconomic Conditions, Economic Uncertainty

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Molecular Genetics, Risk Aversion, Return Perceptions, and Stock Market Participation

10th Miami Behavioral Finance Conference
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 06 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 28 Jan 2020
Richard W. Sias, Laura T. Starks and Harry J. Turtle
University of Arizona - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Colorado State University, Fort Collins - Department of Finance & Real Estate
Downloads 303 (167,553)
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Gender Pay Gap across Cultures

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 16 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 27 Jul 2022
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Finance, Bentley University, Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Gender Pay Gap, Culture, Corporate governance, Executive compensation

Gender Pay Gap Across Cultures

NBER Working Paper No. w30100
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 06 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Finance, Bentley University, Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Commonality in Liquidity: A Demand-Side Explanation

Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 09 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 15 Jul 2017
Andrew Koch, Stefan Ruenzi and Laura T. Starks
University of Pittsburgh - Finance Group, University of Mannheim - Department of International Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Liquidity, Commonality, Mutual Funds

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Institutional Investors and Executive Compensation

NYU Working Paper No. FIN-00-015
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 03 Nov 2008
Jay C. Hartzel and Laura T. Starks
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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The Negativity Bias and Perceived Return Distributions: Evidence from a Pandemic

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 27 Jan 2023
Richard W. Sias, Laura T. Starks and Harry J. Turtle
University of Arizona - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Colorado State University, Fort Collins - Department of Finance & Real Estate
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Negativity bias, Household finance, Stock market participation, Long-term equity return beliefs

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Cross-Border Mergers and Differences in Corporate Governance

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 18 May 2023
Laura T. Starks and Kelsey D. Wei
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Dallas
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Encouraging Long-Term Shareholders the Effects of Loyalty Shares with Double Voting Rights

Forthcoming, Finance
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 19 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2023
Francois Belot, Edith Ginglinger and Laura T. Starks
Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Université Paris-Dauphine, PSL Research University and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Loyalty shares, one share-one vote, dual-class stock, long-term shareholders, blockholders, multiple voting rights, Corporate governance, monitoring, R&D expenses

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Internet Appendix for: Target Firm Advertising and Firm Value

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 24 May 2022
Eliezer M. Fich, Laura T. Starks and Anh L. Tran
Drexel University - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Bayes Business School (formerly Cass Business School), City University of London
Downloads 38 (710,056)

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Advertising; Mergers and acquisitions; Information transmission, Behavioral bias

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Molecular Genetics, Risk Aversion, Return Perceptions, and Stock Market Participation

NBER Working Paper No. w27638
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 10 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 09 Jul 2023
Richard Sias, Laura T. Starks and Harry J. Turtle
University of Arizona, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Colorado State University, Fort Collins - Department of Finance & Real Estate
Downloads 19 (860,394)
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Climate Regulatory Risk and Corporate Bonds

NBER Working Paper No. w29994
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 02 May 2022 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2023
Lee Seltzer, Laura T. Starks and Qifei Zhu
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
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ESG and Downside Risks: Implications for Pension Funds

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2021-10, Published in Hammond, P.B., R. Maurer, and O.S. Mitchell (Eds.) (2023). Pension Funds and Sustainable Investment: Challenges and Opportunities. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Posted: 07 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2023
Zacharias Sautner and Laura T. Starks
University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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Institutional investors, pension funds, ESG risks, climate risks, downside risks

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Internal Monitoring Mechanisms and CEO Turnover: A Long-Term Perspective

Journal of Finance, Vol. 56, No. 6, 2001, DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00405, University of Alberta School of Business Research Paper No. 2013-209
Posted: 23 May 2013 Last Revised: 30 May 2013
Mark R. Huson, Robert Parrino and Laura T. Starks
University of Alberta - Department of Finance and Statistical Analysis, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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A Tournament of Equity Analysts: Compensation, Performance, and Deviations from Consensus

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 21 Dec 2013
Vito Sciaraffia and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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Tournament, Relative Performance, Risk Taking, Sell-Side Analysts, Earnings Forecasts

51.

Is Noise Trader Risk Priced?

Posted: 21 Apr 2000
Richard W. Sias, Laura T. Starks and Seha M. Tinic
University of Arizona - Department of Finance, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and Koc University - Finance

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52.

Relationship Investing and Shareholder Activism by Institutional Investors: The Wealth Effects of Corporate Governance Related Proposals

Posted: 13 Sep 1999
Stuart Gillan and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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53.

Institutions, Individuals, and Return Autocorrelations

Posted: 02 Sep 1999
Richard W. Sias and Laura T. Starks
University of Arizona - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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54.

The Relative Importance of Competition and Contagion in Intra-Industry Information Transfers: An Investigation of Dividend Announcements

Financial Management, Vol. 27, No. 3, Autumn 1998, Special Issue: Dividends
Posted: 04 Feb 1999
Paul A. Laux, Laura T. Starks and Pyung Sig Yoon
University of Delaware - Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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55.

Signaling, Investment Opportunities, and Dividend Announcements

Posted: 25 Aug 1998
Pyung Sig Yoon and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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56.

Of Tournaments and Temptations: An Analysis of Managerial Incentives in the Mutual Fund Industry

J. OF FINANCE, Vol. 51 No. 1, March 1996
Posted: 28 Jun 1998
Keith C. Brown, W. Van Harlow and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, Fidelity Investments and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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Corporate Governance Proposals and Shareholder Activism: The Role of Institutional Investors

Posted: 09 May 1998
Stuart Gillan and Laura T. Starks
University of Georgia - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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Institutions and Individuals at the Turn-of-The-Year

J. OF FINANCE, Vol. 52 No. 4, September 1997
Posted: 19 Nov 1997
Richard W. Sias and Laura T. Starks
University of Arizona - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

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Other Papers (2)

Total Downloads: 7
1.

Mutual Fund Tax Clienteles

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 17 Aug 2008
Clemens Sialm and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Mutual Fund Tax Clienteles

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Jan 2009
Clemens Sialm and Laura T. Starks
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Mutual Funds, Tax Management, Retirement Accounts