Jean-Claude Cosset

HEC Montreal

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Postprivatization Corporate Governance: The Role of Ownership Structure and Investor Protection

FEEM Working Paper No. 37.2003
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 13 May 2003
Narjess Boubakri, Omrane Guedhami and Jean-Claude Cosset
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and HEC Montreal
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Corporate Governance, Privatization, Performance

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Liberalization, Corporate Governance and the Performance of Newly Privatized Firms

3rd Annual Fin. Mkt. Dev. Conference, Hong Kong 2001
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 22 Jun 2001
Narjess Boubakri, Omrane Guedhami and Jean-Claude Cosset
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and HEC Montreal
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The Impact of Political Connections on Firms' Operation Performance and Financing Decisions

21st Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2008 Paper
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2011
Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset and Walid Saffar
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, HEC Montreal and Hong Kong Polytechnic University - School of Accounting and Finance
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Political connections, Performance, Event study

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The Choice of ADRs

Paris December 2007 Finance International Meeting AFFI - EUROFIDAI
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 27 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 14 Oct 2008
Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset and Anis Samet
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, HEC Montreal and American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management
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ADR, bonding, governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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The Political Determinants of the Cost of Equity: Evidence from Newly Privatized Firms

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The Political Determinants of the Cost of Equity: Evidence from Newly Privatized Firms

Journal of Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 03 Nov 2011
Hamdi Ben Nasr, Narjess Boubakri and Jean-Claude Cosset
HEC Montreal, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management and HEC Montreal
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Cost of Equity, Government Ownership, Political institutions, Privatization

The Political Determinants of the Cost of Equity: Evidence from Newly Privatized Firms

AFFI/EUROFIDAI, Paris December 2008 Finance International Meeting AFFI - EUROFIDAI
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 Oct 2008 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2010
Hamdi Ben Nasr, Narjess Boubakri and Jean-Claude Cosset
HEC Montreal, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management and HEC Montreal
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Privatization, Control structure, Political institutions, Cost of Equity

The Political Determinants of the Cost of Equity: Evidence from Newly Privatized Firms

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 31 Mar 2010
Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset and Hamdi Ben Nasr
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, HEC Montreal and HEC Montreal
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Cost of Equity, Control structure, Political institutions, Privatization

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Does Competition Matter for Corporate Governance? The Role of Country Characteristics

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Does Competition Matter for Corporate Governance? The Role of Country Characteristics

CIRPEE Working Paper 12-38
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 19 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2012
Jean-Claude Cosset, Hyacinthe Somé and Pascale Valery
HEC Montreal, Université de Sherbrooke and HEC Montreal
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Product Market Competition, Corporate Governance, Economic and Financial Development, Investor Protection

Does Competition Matter for Corporate Governance? The Role of Country Characteristics

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 04 Oct 2013
Jean-Claude Cosset, Hyacinthe Somé and Pascale Valery
HEC Montreal, Université de Sherbrooke and HEC Montreal
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Corporate Governance, Competition, country characteristics

Does Competition Matter for Corporate Governance? The Role of Country Characteristics

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), Vol. 51, No. 4, 2016, Midwest Finance Association 2013 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 01 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2017
Jean-Claude Cosset, Hyacinthe Somé and Pascale Valery
HEC Montreal, Université de Sherbrooke and HEC Montreal
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Product Market Competition, Corporate Governance, Economic and Financial development, Investor Protection

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Foreign Investor Participation in Privatizations: Does the Institutional Environment Matter?

EFMA 2004 Basel Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 12 May 2004
Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset, Omrane Guedhami and Mohammed Omran
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, HEC Montreal, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and The Insurance Holding Company
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The Role of State and Foreign Owners in Corporate Risk-Taking: Evidence from Privatization

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 04 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2012
Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset and Walid Saffar
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, HEC Montreal and Hong Kong Polytechnic University - School of Accounting and Finance
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privatization, risk-taking, corporate governance

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Earnings Quality in Privatized Firms: International Evidence on the Role of State and Private Owners

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Earnings Quality in Privatized Firms: International Evidence on the Role of State and Private Owners

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Oct 2012
Hamdi Ben‐Nasr, Narjess Boubakri and Jean-Claude Cosset
King Saud University - College of Business Administration, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management and HEC Montreal
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ownership structure, corporate governance, earnings quality, abnormal accruals, privatization

Earnings Quality in Privatized Firms: International Evidence on the Role of State and Private Owners

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 01 Jun 2012
Hamdi Ben‐Nasr, Narjess Boubakri and Jean-Claude Cosset
King Saud University - College of Business Administration, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management and HEC Montreal
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Ownership Structure, Corporate Governance, Earnings Quality, Abnormal Accruals, Privatization

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Political Uncertainty and Stock Market Returns: Evidence from the 1995 Quebec Referendum

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Political Uncertainty and Stock Market Returns: Evidence from the 1995 Quebec Referendum

CIRPEE Working Paper No. 05-31
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 10 Nov 2005
Marie-Claude Beaulieu, Naceur Essaddam and Jean-Claude Cosset
Laval University - Centre de recherche en économie et finance appliquée (CRÉFA), Royal Military College of Canada - Department of Business Administration and HEC Montreal
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Political uncertainty, stock market returns, 1995 Québec referendum

Political Uncertainty and Stock Market Returns: Evidence from the 1995 Quebec Referendum

Canadian Journal of Economics, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 621-642, May 2006
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 08 May 2006
Marie-Claude Beaulieu, Naceur Essaddam and Jean-Claude Cosset
Laval University - Centre de recherche en économie et finance appliquée (CRÉFA), Royal Military College of Canada - Department of Business Administration and HEC Montreal
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Does Cross-Listing in the US Foster Mergers and Acquisitions and Increase Target Shareholder Wealth?

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 02 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2010
Jean-Claude Cosset and Siham Meknassi
HEC Montreal and HEC Montreal
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Cross-Listing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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The Political Economy of State Residual Ownership in Privatized Firms: Evidence from Emerging Markets

Paris December 2009 Finance International Meeting AFFI - EUROFIDAI
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 09 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2009
Omrane Guedhami, Jean-Claude Cosset, Narjess Boubakri and Walid Saffar
University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business, HEC Montreal, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management and Hong Kong Polytechnic University - School of Accounting and Finance
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privatization, control structure, political institutions, performance

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Do Political Institutions Affect the Choice of the U.S. Cross-Listing Venue?

Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Vol. 27, 2014
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 15 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2016
Jean-Claude Cosset, Charles Martineau and Anis Samet
HEC Montreal, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and UTSC Management and American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management
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Cross-listing, political institutions, legal institutions

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Are Cross-Listed Firms Superior Targets? Evidence from Short- and Long-Run Performance of US Bidders

Paris December 2011 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI - AFFI
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 13 Oct 2011
Siham Meknassi and Jean-Claude Cosset
HEC Montreal and HEC Montreal
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Cross-listing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, market integration, short- and long-run performance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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State Ownership, Political Institutions, and Stock Price Informativeness: Evidence from Privatization

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 07 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2014
Hamdi Ben‐Nasr and Jean-Claude Cosset
King Saud University - College of Business Administration and HEC Montreal
Downloads 101 (276,375)
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Government Ownership; Political institutions; Privatization; Stock Price Informativeness

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The Political Economy of Residual State Ownership in Privatized Firms: Evidence from Emerging Markets

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 05 Oct 2009
Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset, Omrane Guedhami and Walid Saffar
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, HEC Montreal, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and Hong Kong Polytechnic University - School of Accounting and Finance
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Privatization, Control structure, Political institutions, Performance, Emerging markets

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International Cross-Listings and Subsequent Security-Market Choices: Evidence from ADRs

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International Cross-Listings and Subsequent Security-Market Choices: Evidence from ADRs

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 27 Feb 2012
Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset and Anis Samet
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, HEC Montreal and American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management
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Cross-listing, financing, equity, debt, Sarbanes-Oxley

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Credible Reforms and Stock Return Volatility: Evidence from Privatization

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Credible Reforms and Stock Return Volatility: Evidence from Privatization

Journal of Banking and Finance, Volume 72, November 2016, Pages 99-120
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 09 Oct 2017
Jean-Claude Cosset, Hyacinthe Somé and Pascale Valery
HEC Montreal, Université de Sherbrooke and HEC Montreal
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Privatization, investor’s confidence, stock return volatility, political risk.

Credible Reforms and Stock Return Volatility: Evidence from Privatization

26th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2013
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Aug 2013
Jean-Claude Cosset, Hyacinthe Somé and Pascale Valery
HEC Montreal, Université de Sherbrooke and HEC Montreal
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Privatization, Investor's Confidence, Stock Return Volatility, Political Risk

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Privatization and Natural Advantage

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 09 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2015
Jean-Claude Cosset, Art Durnev and Igor Oliveira dos Santos
HEC Montreal, University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business and HEC Montreal
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Privatization, natural advantage, rent-seeking, agglomeration economies

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Privatization in Developing Countries: Performance and Ownership Effects

Development Policy Review, Vol. 26, Issue 3, pp. 275-308, May 2008
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Apr 2008
Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset and Omrane Guedhami
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, HEC Montreal and University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business
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The Effect of International Acquisitions on Firm Leverage

Journal of Financial Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 26 Jun 2003
Imed Chkir and Jean-Claude Cosset
University of Ottawa and HEC Montreal

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