Wolfgang Drobetz

University of Hamburg

Professor of Finance

Moorweidenstrasse 18

Hamburg, 20148

Germany

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Corporate Governance and Expected Stock Returns: Evidence from Germany

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Corporate Governance and Expected Stock Returns: Evidence from Germany

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 19 Feb 2003
Wolfgang Drobetz, Andreas Schillhofer and Heinz Zimmermann
University of Hamburg, Greenhill & Co. and University of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics
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Corporate Governance, principal-agent theory, asset pricing

Corporate Governance and Expected Stock Returns: Evidence from Germany

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 May 2003
Wolfgang Drobetz, Andreas Schillhofer and Heinz Zimmermann
University of Hamburg, Greenhill & Co. and University of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics
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corporate governance, principal-agent theory, asset pricing

Corporate Governance and Expected Stock Returns: Evidence from Germany

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 20 Jun 2004
Wolfgang Drobetz, Andreas Schillhofer and Heinz Zimmermann
University of Hamburg, Greenhill & Co. and University of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics
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An Integrated Framework of Corporate Governance and Firm Valuation - Evidence from Switzerland

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 27 Jan 2004
Stefan Beiner, Stefan Beiner, Wolfgang Drobetz, Markus Schmid and Heinz Zimmermann
University of BaselUniversity of Oxford - Said Business School, University of Hamburg, University of St. Gallen - Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance and University of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics
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Corporate governance; Ownership structure; Firm valuation; Endogeneity

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Optimal Timing and Tilting of Equity Factors

Financial Analysts Journal, 2019, Vol. 75(4), pp. 84-102
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 15 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2019
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz, Harald Lohre, Carsten Rother and Patrick Vosskamp
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg, Robeco Quantitative Investments, Invesco and Allianz Global Investors
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asset allocation, factor investing, factor timing, factor tilting, parametric portfolio policy

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Antitakeover Provisions and Firm Value: New Evidence from the M&A Market

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 17 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 26 May 2020
Wolfgang Drobetz and Paul P. Momtaz
University of Hamburg and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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M&A, takeovers, corporate governance, antitakeover provisions, short-termism, firm value

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Capital Structure and Stock Returns: The European Evidence

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 17 Jan 2007
Wolfgang Drobetz and Pascal Pensa
University of Hamburg and University of Basel - Department of Finance
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Capital structure, dynamic adjustment, panel models

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Competition Policy and the Profitability of Corporate Acquisitions

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 02 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 13 Sep 2019
Gishan Dissanaike, Wolfgang Drobetz and Paul P. Momtaz
University of Cambridge - Judge Business School, University of Hamburg and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&a), Takeovers, Acquirer Returns, Acquisition Efficiency, Bidder Wealth Effects, Antitrust Law Enforcement, Competition Policy, Merger Control, Law and Finance

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Firm Characteristics and Dynamic Capital Structure Adjustment

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Dec 2006
Wolfgang Drobetz, Pascal Pensa and Gabrielle Wanzenried
University of Hamburg, University of Basel - Department of Finance and Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen Zug (IFZ)
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Capital structure, dynamic analysis, panel data

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Investing in Gold - Market Timing or Buy-and-Hold?

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 17 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2018
Dirk G. Baur, Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz and Viktoria-Sophie Wendt
University of Western Australia - Business School, dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg and BlackRock, Inc - London
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gold; market efficiency; investment strategies; monthly seasonalities; fundamental factors; technical indicators; superior predictive ability test

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Decentralized Finance, Crypto Funds, and Value Creation in Tokenized Firms

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Decentralized Finance, Crypto Funds, and Value Creation in Tokenized Firms

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 11 May 2022
Douglas J. Cumming, Niclas Dombrowski, Wolfgang Drobetz and Paul P. Momtaz
Florida Atlantic University, University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Crypto Funds (CFs), Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Blockchain-based Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurial Finance

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Corporate Life-Cycle Dynamics of Cash Holdings

Swedish House of Finance Research Paper No. 15-07, 28th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 15 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 28 Jul 2016
Wolfgang Drobetz, Michael Halling and Henning Schröder
University of Hamburg, University of Luxembourg and University of Hamburg - Hamburg Business School
Downloads 825 (42,100)
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Corporate life-cycle, cash holdings, value of cash

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Firm Characteristics, Economic Conditions and Capital Structure Adjustments

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 14 Aug 2006
Wolfgang Drobetz, Pascal Pensa and Gabrielle Wanzenried
University of Hamburg, University of Basel - Department of Finance and Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen Zug (IFZ)
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Capital Structure, dynamic analysis, panel data

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An Integrated Framework of Corporate Governance and Firm Valuation

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An Integrated Framework of Corporate Governance and Firm Valuation

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 01 Aug 2005
Stefan Beiner, Stefan Beiner, Markus Schmid, Wolfgang Drobetz and Heinz Zimmermann
University of BaselUniversity of Oxford - Said Business School, University of St. Gallen - Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance, University of Hamburg and University of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics
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Corporate governance, principal-agent problems, ownership structure, firm valuation, endogeneity

An Integrated Framework of Corporate Governance and Firm Valuation

European Financial Management, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 249-283, March 2006
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 08 May 2006
Stefan Beiner, Stefan Beiner, Markus Schmid, Wolfgang Drobetz and Heinz Zimmermann
University of BaselUniversity of Oxford - Said Business School, University of St. Gallen - Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance, University of Hamburg and University of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics
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The Economics of Law Enforcement: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Corporate Takeover Law

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The Economics of Law Enforcement: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Corporate Takeover Law

ESMT Berlin Working Paper
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 26 Oct 2020
Gishan Dissanaike, Wolfgang Drobetz, Paul P. Momtaz and Jörg Rocholl
University of Cambridge - Judge Business School, University of Hamburg, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and ESMT European School of Management and Technology
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mergers and acquisitions, acquirer returns, law and finance, takeover law, law enforcement

Takeover Law Enforcement and Acquirer Returns

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 30 May 2016 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2020
Gishan Dissanaike, Wolfgang Drobetz, Paul P. Momtaz and Jörg Rocholl
University of Cambridge - Judge Business School, University of Hamburg, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and ESMT European School of Management and Technology
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Mergers and acquisitions, acquirer returns, law and finance, takeover law, law enforcement

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Estimating Stock Market Betas via Machine Learning

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 01 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2022
Wolfgang Drobetz, Fabian Hollstein, Tizian Otto, Marcel Prokopczuk and Marcel Prokopczuk
University of Hamburg, Saarland University, University of Hamburg and University of Reading - ICMA CentreLeibniz Universität Hannover - Faculty of Economics and Management
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Beta estimation, machine learning

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Performance of Initial Public Offerings: The Evidence for Switzerland

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 20 Feb 2003
Wolfgang Drobetz, Matthias Kammermann and Urs Waelchli
University of Hamburg, Independent and Rochester-Bern Executive Programs
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initial public offerings, underpricing, long-run stock performance, market efficiency, Swiss stock market

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The Impact of Credit Rating Changes on Capital Structure Decisions: Evidence from Non-Listed Firms in Germany

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 10 Feb 2014
Wolfgang Drobetz and Sascha Heller
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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capital structure, financing decisions, speed of adjustment, credit ratings, non-listed companies

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Empirical Asset Pricing via Machine Learning: Evidence from the European Stock Market

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 27 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2021
Wolfgang Drobetz and Tizian Otto
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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stock return prediction machine learning, active trading strategy

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Testing Rebalancing Strategies for Stock-Bond Portfolios Across Different Asset Allocations

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 13 Aug 2014
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz and Martin Wambach
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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rebalancing, stock-bond portfolio, bootstrap, statistical inference

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Industry Expert Directors

University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2014/01, 28th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 27 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 11 May 2017
Wolfgang Drobetz, Felix von Meyerinck, David Oesch and Markus Schmid
University of Hamburg, University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance, University of Zurich and University of St. Gallen - Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance
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Board of directors, Director skills and experience, Corporate governance, Corporate Investments

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Long-Term Performance of Initial Public Offerings: The Evidence for Switzerland

Schmalenbach Business Review, Vol. 57, pp. 253-275, July 2005
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 16 Aug 2005
Wolfgang Drobetz, Matthias Kammermann and Urs Waelchli
University of Hamburg, Independent and Rochester-Bern Executive Programs
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Initial Public Offerings, Long-Run Stock Performance, Market Efficiency, Swiss Stock Market, Underpricing

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Testing Rebalancing Strategies for Stock-Bond Portfolios: Where Is the Value Added of Rebalancing?

Midwest Finance Association 2012 Annual Meetings Paper , 2012 European Financial Management Symposium on Asset Management , 2012 Kölner Finanzmarktkolloquium on Asset Management
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 15 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2015
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz and Martin Wambach
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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rebalancing, bootstrap, performance measurement, statistical inference, stock-bond portfolio

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Forecasting Stock Market Crashes via Machine Learning

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 11 May 2021 Last Revised: 18 May 2022
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz and Tizian Otto
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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extreme event prediction, stock market crashes, machine learning, active trading strategy

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What Factors Drive Corporate Credit Ratings? Evidence from German SMEs and Large Corporates

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 10 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2014
Wolfgang Drobetz and Sascha Heller
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
Downloads 459 (88,847)
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corporate rating, creditworthiness, rating agencies, determinants, financial risk, business risk

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Sell in May and Go Away: Still Good Advice for Investors?

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 21 May 2014
Hubert Dichtl and Wolfgang Drobetz
dichtl research & consulting GmbH and University of Hamburg
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Sell in May, Halloween effect, bootstrap simulation, statistical inference, investment strategy

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Determinants of Management Earnings Forecasts: The Case of Global Shipping IPOs

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Determinants of Management Earnings Forecasts: The Case of Global Shipping IPOs

European Financial Management, 23, 2017, pp 975-1015
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 24 Sep 2018
Wolfgang Drobetz, Dimitrios Gounopoulos, Andreas G. Merikas and Anna Merika
University of Hamburg, University of Bath, University of Piraeus and American College of Greece (DEREE)
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Earnings management, voluntary disclosure environment, forecast accuracy, IPOs

Determinants of Management Earnings Forecasts: The Case of Global Shipping IPOs

European Financial Management, Vol. 23, Issue 5, pp. 975-1015, 2017
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 05 Nov 2017
Wolfgang Drobetz, Dimitrios Gounopoulos, Anna Merika and Andreas G. Merikas
University of Hamburg, University of Bath, American College of Greece (DEREE) and University of Piraeus
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earnings management, voluntary disclosure environment, forecast accuracy, IPOs

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Factor-Based Allocation: Is There a Superior Strategy?

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 Apr 2019
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz and Viktoria-Sophie Wendt
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg and BlackRock, Inc - London
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factor-based allocation, multiple testing

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Data Snooping in Equity Premium Prediction

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 22 May 2017 Last Revised: 11 Dec 2019
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz, Andreas Neuhierl and Viktoria-Sophie Wendt
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg, Washington University in St. Louis - John M. Olin Business School and BlackRock, Inc - London
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Equity risk premium prediction, data snooping bias

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Policy Uncertainty, Investment, and the Cost of Capital

Journal of Financial Stability, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 06 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2018
Wolfgang Drobetz, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Malte Janzen
University of Hamburg, University of Alberta - Campus Saint-Jean, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of Hamburg
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Economic Uncertainty, Policy Uncertainty, Investment, Cost of Capital

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A Bootstrap-Based Comparison of Portfolio Insurance Strategies

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 06 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2014
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz and Martin Wambach
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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Portfolio insurance strategies, Omega ratio, bootstrap simulation, Monte Carlo simulation

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Where is the Value Added of Rebalancing? A Systematic Comparison of Alternative Rebalancing Strategies

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 01 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2015
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz and Martin Wambach
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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optimal rebalancing, stock-bond portfolio, bootstrap, statistical inference

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Foreign Institutional Investors, Legal Origin, and Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 07 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2021
Simon Döring, Wolfgang Drobetz, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Henning Schröder
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, University of Alberta - Campus Saint-Jean, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of Hamburg - Hamburg Business School
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Institutional investors, foreign ownership, legal origin, corporate environmental responsi-bility, carbon disclosure, firm value

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Timing the Stock Market: Does it Really Make No Sense?

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 29 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2015
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz and Lawrence Kryzanowski
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg and Concordia University, Quebec - John Molson School of Business
Downloads 330 (129,058)
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Market timing, expected utility theory, regret theory, anticipated utility theory, cumulative prospect theory, bootstrap simulation

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Do Alternative UCITS Deliver What They Promise? A Comparison of Alternative UCITS and Hedge Funds

Applied Financial Economics, Vol. 24, No. 14, 2014
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 18 Nov 2013
Michael Busack, Wolfgang Drobetz and Jan Tille
Absolut Research GmbH, University of Hamburg and Absolut Research GmbH
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Alternative mutual funds, UCITS funds, Hedge funds, Performance measurement

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Institutional Investor Horizon and Firm Valuation Around the World

Journal of International Business Studies, forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 28 May 2019 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2020
Simon Döring, Wolfgang Drobetz, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Henning Schröder
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, University of Alberta - Campus Saint-Jean, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of Hamburg - Hamburg Business School
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Institutional investors, investment horizon, foreign investors, international corporate governance, firm value

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Investment and Financing Decisions of Private and Public Firms

Downloads 282 (151,983)
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Investment and Financing Decisions of Private and Public Firms

29th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2016
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 08 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 20 Jan 2018
Wolfgang Drobetz, Malte Janzen and Iwan Meier
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and HEC Montreal - Department of Finance
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corporate investment, cash flow allocation, private firms, agency problems

Investment and Financing Decisions of Private and Public Firms

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol. 46, Issue 1-2, pp. 225-262, 2019
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Feb 2019
Wolfgang Drobetz, Malte Janzen and Iwan Meier
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and HEC Montreal - Department of Finance
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agency problems, cash flow allocation, corporate investment, private firms

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Cyclicality of Growth Opportunities and the Value of Cash Holdings

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 16 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2016
Meike Ahrends, Wolfgang Drobetz and Tatjana Xenia Puhan
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and University of Mannheim - Department of International Finance
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Business cycle, cash holdings, value of cash, growth opportunities

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Are Stock Markets Really so Inefficient? The Case of the 'Halloween Indicator'

Finance Research Letters, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 11 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2013
Hubert Dichtl and Wolfgang Drobetz
dichtl research & consulting GmbH and University of Hamburg
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Sell in May, stock market anomaly, bootstrap simulation, statistical inference

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Predictability and the Cross-Section of Expected Returns: Evidence from the European Stock Market

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 19 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2020
Wolfgang Drobetz, Rebekka Haller, Christian Jasperneite and Tizian Otto
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, M.M. Warburg & Co and University of Hamburg
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characteristics-based asset pricing, factor timing, active trading strategy

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Estimating the Cost of Executive Stock Options: Evidence from Switzerland

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Estimating the Cost of Executive Stock Options: Evidence from Switzerland

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 14 Jun 2005
Wolfgang Drobetz, Pascal Pensa and Markus Schmid
University of Hamburg, University of Basel - Department of Finance and University of St. Gallen - Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance
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Managerial compensation, incentives, executive stock options, option valuation, risk aversion

Estimating the Cost of Executive Stock Options: Evidence from Switzerland

Corporate Governance: An International Review, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 798-815, September 2007
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 01 Oct 2007
Wolfgang Drobetz, Pascal Pensa and Markus Schmid
University of Hamburg, University of Basel - Department of Finance and University of St. Gallen - Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance
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The Role of CAT Bonds in an International Multi-Asset Portfolio: Diversifier, Hedge, or Safe Haven?

Finance Research Letters, Vol. 33, 2020
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 23 Apr 2019 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2020
Wolfgang Drobetz, Henning Schröder and Lars Tegtmeier
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg - Hamburg Business School and University of Applied Sciences Merseburg
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CAT Bonds, Alternative Investments, Diversifier, Hedge, Safe Haven, DCC GARCH

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Revisited: The Case of International Shipping

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 Nov 2013
Wolfgang Drobetz, Andreas G. Merikas, Anna Merika and Efthymios G. Tsionas
University of Hamburg, University of Piraeus, American College of Greece (DEREE) and Athens University of Economics and Business - Department of Economics
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Corporate Governance Convergence in the European M&A Market

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2018
Wolfgang Drobetz and Paul P. Momtaz
University of Hamburg and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
Downloads 184 (227,633)
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Mergers and acquisitions, market for corporate control, cross-border acquisitions, corporate governance, investor protection, shareholder rights, acquirer returns, bidder wealth effects

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Capital Allocation and Ownership Concentration in the Shipping Industry

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 17 Feb 2018 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2019
Wolfgang Drobetz, Malte Janzen and Ignacio Requejo
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and University of Salamanca - Administration and Business Economics
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Capital Allocation, Corporate Investment, Shipping Firms, Ownership Concentration, Firm Value

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Valuing start-up firms: A reverse-engineering approach for fair-value multiples from venture capital transactions

Finance Research Letters, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Mar 2021
Johannes A. Barg, Wolfgang Drobetz and Paul P. Momtaz
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management
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Private equity, venture capital, entrepreneurship, investment multiples, start-up valuation

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Corporate Insider Trading and Return Skewness

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 29 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 22 Nov 2019
Wolfgang Drobetz, Emil Mussbach and Christian Westheide
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg - Institute of Finance and University of Vienna - Department of Finance
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insider trading, skewness

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Leverage, Beta Estimation, and the Size Effect

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 03 Aug 2014
Wolfgang Drobetz, Iwan Meier and Jörg Seidel
University of Hamburg, HEC Montreal - Department of Finance and University of Hamburg - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Chair of Corporate and Ship Finance
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Size effect, capital asset pricing model, leverage, estimation

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Institutional Investment Horizons, Corporate Governance, and Credit Ratings: International Evidence

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 08 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2021
Hamdi Driss, Wolfgang Drobetz, Sadok El Ghoul and Omrane Guedhami
Saint Mary's University, University of Hamburg, University of Alberta - Campus Saint-Jean and University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business
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Institutional ownership; investment horizons; corporate governance; credit ratings

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Equity Issues and Stock Repurchases of Initial Public Offerings

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Equity Issues and Stock Repurchases of Initial Public Offerings

European Financial Management, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Aug 2014
Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz, Martin Seim and Jan Zimmermann
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen and Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
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Initial Public Offerings, Share Repurchases, Seasoned Equity Offerings, Valuation Effects

Equity Issues and Stock Repurchases of Initial Public Offerings

European Financial Management, Vol. 22, Issue 1, pp. 31-62, 2016
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Jan 2016
Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz, Martin Seim and Jan Zimmermann
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen and Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
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Initial public offerings, share repurchases, seasoned equity offerings, valuation effects

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Do Foreign Institutional Investors Affect International Contracting? Evidence from Bond Covenants

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 04 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 13 Aug 2021
Paul Brockman, Wolfgang Drobetz, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Ying Zheng
Lehigh University - College of Business, University of Hamburg, University of Alberta - Campus Saint-Jean, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and Bryant University
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Institutional ownership, foreign investors, bond covenants, corporate governance

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Cross-Country Determinants of Institutional Investors’ Investment Horizons

Finance Research Letters, forthcoming
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 29 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2021
Simon Döring, Wolfgang Drobetz, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Henning Schröder
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, University of Alberta - Campus Saint-Jean, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of Hamburg - Hamburg Business School
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Institutional investors, investment horizons, churn rates, institutional environments

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Global Cash Flow Sensitivities

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 09 Aug 2017
Simon Döring, Wolfgang Drobetz, Malte Janzen and Iwan Meier
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and HEC Montreal - Department of Finance
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Cash Flow Sensitivity, Financial Development, Law and Finance

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Is Board Size an Independent Corporate Governance Mechanism?

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 25 Sep 2004
Stefan Beiner, Stefan Beiner, Wolfgang Drobetz, Frank Schmid and Heinz Zimmermann
University of BaselUniversity of Oxford - Said Business School, University of Hamburg, University of Bern - Institute of Economics and University of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics
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Financing Shipping Companies and Shipping Operations: A Risk‐Management Perspective

Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Vol. 23, Issue 4, pp. 70-82, 2011
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 22 Dec 2011
Stefan Albertijn, Wolfgang Bessler and Wolfgang Drobetz
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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Board Ancestral Diversity and Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emission Disclosure

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 05 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2022
Johannes A. Barg, Wolfgang Drobetz, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami and Henning Schröder
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, University of Alberta - Campus Saint-Jean, University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business and University of Hamburg - Hamburg Business School
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greenhouse gas emission disclosure, board of directors, board diversity, ancestry

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Information Asymmetry and Financing Decisions

International Review of Finance, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 123-154, 2011
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 09 Mar 2011
Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz and Matthias C. Grninger
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Heterogeneity in the Speed of Capital Structure Adjustment Across Countries and Over the Business Cycle

European Financial Management, Vol. 21, Issue 5, pp. 936-973, 2015
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 May 2020
Wolfgang Drobetz, Dirk Schilling and Henning Schröder
University of Hamburg, University of Applied Sciences Worms and University of Hamburg - Hamburg Business School
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capital structure, speed of adjustment, institutional arrangements, business cycle, dynamic panel methods

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The Returns to Hedge Fund Activism in Germany

European Financial Management, Vol. 21, Issue 1, pp. 106-147, 2015
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Jan 2015
Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz and Julian Holler
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and University of Giessen - Center for Finance and Banking
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Corporate governance, hedge funds, event studies, long‐run performance

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Active Factor Completion Strategies

Journal of Portfolio Management, 2021 Quantitative Special Issue, Vol. 47(2), pp. 9-37
Posted: 16 Apr 2019 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2022
Hubert Dichtl, Wolfgang Drobetz, Harald Lohre and Carsten Rother
dichtl research & consulting GmbH, University of Hamburg, Robeco Quantitative Investments and Invesco

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Diversification, Risk Parity, Factor Completion, Multi-Asset Multi-Factor Investing, Factor-based Models, Portfolio Management/Multi-Asset Allocation, Style Investing

59.

The Predictability of Alternative UCITS Fund Returns

Journal of Alternative Investments, Forthcoming
Posted: 03 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2019
Michael Busack, Wolfgang Drobetz and Jan Tille
Absolut Research GmbH, University of Hamburg and Absolut Research GmbH

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Alternative Mutual Funds, UCITS Funds, Hedge Funds, Return Prediction

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Can Investors Benefit from the Performance of Alternative UCITS Funds?

Financial Markets and Portfolio Management (DOI: 10.1007/s11408-016-0283-7)
Posted: 24 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 24 Sep 2018
Michael Busack, Wolfgang Drobetz and Jan Tille
Absolut Research GmbH, University of Hamburg and Absolut Research GmbH

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Alternative mutual funds, UCITS fund, hedge funds, performance measurement, performance persistence

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Capital Structure Decisions of Globally-Listed Shipping Companies

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 52, 2013, pp 49-76
Posted: 02 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2013
Wolfgang Drobetz, Dimitrios Gounopoulos, Andreas G. Merikas and Henning Schröder
University of Hamburg, University of Bath, University of Piraeus and University of Hamburg - Hamburg Business School

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Maritime financial management, capital structure, speed of adjustment

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The International Zero-Leverage Phenomenon

Midwest Finance Association 2013 Annual Meeting Paper
Posted: 05 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 16 Oct 2014
Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz, Rebekka Haller and Iwan Meier
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and HEC Montreal - Department of Finance

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Capital structure, zero-leverage, debt conservatism, financial constraints, financial flexibility

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Fixed Income Portfolio Allocation Including Hedge Fund Strategies: A Copula Opinion Pooling Approach

Journal of Fixed Income, Vol. 18, No. 4, 78-91.
Posted: 21 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
Michael Stein, Roland Füss and Wolfgang Drobetz
University of Duisburg-Essen, Swiss Finance Institute and University of Hamburg

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Fixed income portfolios, copula opinion pooling (COP) methodology, portfolio optimization, Monte Carlo simulations, hedge funds, robust Bayesian methods, non-normal return distributions, co-dependent markets, prior and posterior allocation

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Ship Funds as a New Asset Class: An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Spot and Forward Prices in Freight Markets

Journal of Asset Management, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 102-120, 2008
Posted: 26 Jul 2008
Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz and Jörg Seidel
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Chair of Corporate and Ship Finance

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asset management, ship funds, freight markets, VEC model

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Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from Switzerland

Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 293-324, 2007
Posted: 11 Sep 2007
Wolfgang Drobetz and Matthias Grüninger
University of Hamburg and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Cash holdings, Transaction costs motive, Precautionary motive

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The Contribution of Asset Allocation Policy to Portfolio Performance

Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 219-233, 2002
Posted: 14 Sep 2005
Wolfgang Drobetz
University of Hamburg

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The Impact of Liquidity Crises on Cash Flow Sensitivities

26th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2013
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 28 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 31 Oct 2014
Wolfgang Drobetz, Rebekka Haller, Iwan Meier and Vefa Tarhan
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg, HEC Montreal - Department of Finance and Loyola University of Chicago - School of Business Administration
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Cash flow sensitivity, financial constraints, liquidity crises, investment spending, supply side shock