Elisabeth Kempf

Harvard University - Business School (HBS)

Boston, MA 02163

United States

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

London

United Kingdom

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

  • Harvard University - Business School (HBS)

  • National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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The Political Polarization of Corporate America ✩

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The Political Polarization of Corporate America ✩

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2025
Vyacheslav Fos, Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Boston College - Department of Finance, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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political polarization, partisanship, executives, management teams, governance, diversity

The Political Polarization of Corporate America ✩

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-77, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy & the State Working Paper No. 313
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 29 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 23 Mar 2025
Vyacheslav Fos, Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Boston College - Department of Finance, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Distracted Shareholders and Corporate Actions

Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2022
Elisabeth Kempf, Alberto Manconi and Oliver G. Spalt
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bocconi University - Department of Finance and University of Mannheim - Business School
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Behavioral Corporate Finance, Investor Attention, Institutional Investors

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Learning by Doing: The Value of Experience and the Origins of Skill for Mutual Fund Managers

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2017
Elisabeth Kempf, Alberto Manconi and Oliver G. Spalt
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bocconi University - Department of Finance and University of Mannheim - Business School
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Learning, Learning-by-Doing, Mutual Funds, Stock-Picking

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Fifty Shades of QE: Comparing Findings of Central Bankers and Academics

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Fifty Shades of QE: Comparing Findings of Central Bankers and Academics

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 28 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2021
Brian Fabo, Martina Jancokova, Elisabeth Kempf and Lubos Pastor
National Bank of Slovakia, European Central Bank, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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economic research, quantitative easing, QE, central bank, career concerns

Fifty Shades of QE: Comparing Findings of Central Bankers and Academics

Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 20-31, Fama-Miller Working Paper
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 17 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2021
Brian Fabo, Martina Jancokova, Elisabeth Kempf and Lubos Pastor
National Bank of Slovakia, European Central Bank, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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economic research, quantitative easing, QE, central bank, career concerns

Fifty Shades of QE: Comparing Findings of Central Bankers and Academics

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2020-128
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 16 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2021
Brian Fabo, Martina Jancokova, Elisabeth Kempf and Lubos Pastor
National Bank of Slovakia, European Central Bank, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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economic research, quantitative easing, QE, central bank, career concerns

Fifty Shades of QE: Comparing Findings of Central Bankers and Academics

ECB Working Paper No. 2021/2584
Number of pages: 153 Posted: 11 Aug 2021
Brian Fabo, Martina Jancokova, Elisabeth Kempf and Lubos Pastor
National Bank of Slovakia, European Central Bank, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Fifty Shades of QE: Comparing Findings of Central Bankers and Academics

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Mar 2021
Brian Fabo, Martina Jancokova, Elisabeth Kempf and Lubos Pastor
National Bank of Slovakia, European Central Bank, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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economic research, quantitative easing, QE, central bank, career concerns

Fifty Shades of QE: Comparing Findings of Central Bankers and Academics

NBER Working Paper No. w27849
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 28 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2023
Brian Fabo, Martina Jancokova, Elisabeth Kempf and Lubos Pastor
National Bank of Slovakia, European Central Bank, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Fifty Shades of QE: Comparing Findings of Central Bankers and Academics

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15449
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 14 May 2021
Brian Fabo, Martina Jancokova, Elisabeth Kempf and Lubos Pastor
National Bank of Slovakia, European Central Bank, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Attracting the Sharks: Corporate Innovation and Securities Class Action Lawsuits

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Attracting the Sharks: Corporate Innovation and Securities Class Action Lawsuits

European Corporate Governance Institute - Finance Working Paper No. 614/2019
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 22 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2022
Elisabeth Kempf and Oliver G. Spalt
Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Mannheim - Business School
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Corporate Governance; Law and Economics; Innovation; Patents; Shareholder Litigation; Class Action Lawsuit

Attracting the Sharks: Corporate Innovation and Securities Class Action Lawsuits

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14358
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 11 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 09 Nov 2021
Elisabeth Kempf and Oliver G. Spalt
Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Mannheim - Business School
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Class Action Lawsuit, corporate governance, Innovation, law and economics, patents, Shareholder Litigation

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The Job Rating Game: Revolving Doors and Analyst Incentives

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 06 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2018
Elisabeth Kempf
Harvard University - Business School (HBS)
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Revolving Door, Career Concerns, Analysts, Credit Ratings, Securitized Finance

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Political Ideology and International Capital Allocation

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Political Ideology and International Capital Allocation

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 16 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2022
Elisabeth Kempf, Mancy Luo, Larissa Schäfer and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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capital flows, syndicated loans, mutual funds, political ideology, elections

Political Ideology and International Capital Allocation

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-27
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 23 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2022
Elisabeth Kempf, Mancy Luo, Larissa Schäfer and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Political Ideology and International Capital Allocation

NBER Working Paper No. w29280
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 27 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023
Elisabeth Kempf, Mancy Luo, Larissa Schäfer and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Political Ideology and International Capital Allocation

Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 21-22
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 10 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2022
Elisabeth Kempf, Mancy Luo, Larissa Schäfer and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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capital flows, syndicated loans, mutual funds, political ideology, elections

Political Ideology and International Capital Allocation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16533
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 22 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2022
Elisabeth Kempf, Mancy Luo, Larissa Schäfer and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Capital Flows, Elections, Ideology, Mutual funds, Polarization, syndicated loans

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Partisan Professionals: Evidence from Credit Rating Analysts

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Partisan Professionals: Evidence from Credit Rating Analysts

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 09 Jan 2021
Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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analysts, credit ratings, partisanship, polarization, belief disagreement, Trump, elections

Partisan Professionals: Evidence from Credit Rating Analysts

NBER Working Paper No. w25292
Number of pages: 93 Posted: 26 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 09 Feb 2023
Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Partisan Professionals: Evidence from Credit Rating Analysts

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14343
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 29 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2020
Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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The Political Polarization of Corporate America ✩

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The Political Polarization of Corporate America ✩

Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 22-14, Fama-Miller Working Paper
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 06 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 23 Mar 2025
Vyacheslav Fos, Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Boston College - Department of Finance, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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The Political Polarization of Corporate America

NBER Working Paper No. w30183
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 27 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2023
Vyacheslav Fos, Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Boston College - Department of Finance, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Corporate Actions as Moral Issues

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Corporate Actions as Moral Issues

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 08 Jan 2025 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2025
Zwetelina Iliewa, Elisabeth Kempf and Oliver G. Spalt
University of Bonn - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Mannheim - Business School
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Corporate Actions as Moral Issues

CESifo Working Paper No. 11854
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 12 May 2025
Zwetelina Iliewa, Elisabeth Kempf and Oliver G. Spalt
University of Bonn - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Mannheim - Business School
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Corporate Actions as Moral Issues

NBER Working Paper No. w33749
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 06 May 2025
Zwetelina Iliewa, Elisabeth Kempf and Oliver G. Spalt
University of Bonn - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Mannheim - Business School
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Political Polarization and Finance

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Political Polarization and Finance

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 12 Aug 2024
Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Political Polarization and Finance

NBER Working Paper No. w32792
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 06 Aug 2024
Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Fifty Shades of QE: Robust Evidence

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 22 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 05 Apr 2023
Brian Fabo, Martina Jancokova, Elisabeth Kempf and Lubos Pastor
National Bank of Slovakia, European Central Bank, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Economic research, quantitative easing, QE, central bank

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The Political Economy of Firm Networks: CEO Ideology and Global Trade

Harvard Business Working Paper No. 25-050 , Harvard Business School Finance Working Paper 25-050
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 Apr 2025 Last Revised: 15 May 2025
Elisabeth Kempf, Mancy Luo and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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global trade, firm networks, political ideology, elections, political economy

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Partisan Corporate Speech

Harvard Business Working Paper No. 25-056 , Harvard Business School Finance Working Paper No. 25-056
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 14 May 2025 Last Revised: 15 May 2025
Elisabeth Kempf and William Cassidy
Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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The Political Economy of Firm Networks: CEO Ideology and Global Trade

NBER Working Paper No. w33712
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 21 Apr 2025
Elisabeth Kempf, Mancy Luo and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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The Political Polarization of Corporate America

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17402
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 23 Jun 2022
Vyacheslav Fos, Elisabeth Kempf and Margarita Tsoutsoura
Boston College, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Washington University in Saint Louis, John M. Olin Business School
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Pioneer Natural Resources: Enhancing the Capital Return Strategy with Variable Dividends

HBS Case No. 224-001
Posted: 09 Dec 2023
Benjamin Esty, Elisabeth Kempf and Scott Mayfield
Harvard Business School, Harvard University - Business School (HBS) and Harvard Business School

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capital allocation, dividend policy, payout policy, cash distribution, buybacks, share repurchases, oil and gas, shareholder returns, cyclical industries, financial strategy, value creation, agency theory, cash flow waterfall