Joshua R. Pierce

University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce

Robert Hunt Cochrane/Alabama Banker's Endowed Chair of Banking

101 Paul W. Bryant Dr.

Box 870382

Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

United States

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New Evidence on Measuring Financial Constraints: Moving Beyond the KZ Index

Review of Financial Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 08 May 2008 Last Revised: 08 Nov 2009
Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
Downloads 2,548 (9,242)
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financial constraints, KZ index, qualitative information, investment

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Managers Who Lack Style: Evidence from Exogenous CEO Changes

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 09 Apr 2011
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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Managerial style, CEO turnover, investment decisions, financing policies, manager-specific effects

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Post-Merger Integration Duration and Leverage Dynamics of Mergers: Theory and Evidence

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 17 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2015
Jing Huang, Joshua R. Pierce and Sergey Tsyplakov
University of South Carolina, University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce and University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business
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Capital Structure, Merger, Acquisition, Firm Financial Structure, Financing Policy, Leverage

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Investment, Financing Constraints, and Internal Capital Markets: Evidence from the Advertising Expenditures of Multinational Firms

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Investment, Financing Constraints, and Internal Capital Markets: Evidence from the Advertising Expenditures of Multinational Firms

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Mar 2006
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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Investment, advertising, cash flow, financial constraints, internal capital markets

Investment, Financing Constraints, and Internal Capital Markets: Evidence from the Advertising Expenditures of Multinational Firms

The Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 22, Issue 6, pp. 2361-2392, 2009
Posted: 01 Jun 2009
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce

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G31, G32, D92, G23, M37

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Business School Rankings and Business School Deans

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 Nov 2003
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
Downloads 433 (113,120)
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business schools, deans, rankings, turnover, performance evaluation

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Robust Models of CEO Turnover: New Evidence on Relative Performance Evaluation

Review of Corporate Finance Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 12 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2017
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock, Jing Huang and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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CEO turnover, performance measurement, relative performance evaluation, industry performance

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Hiring Your Friends: Evidence from the Market for Financial Economists

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Hiring Your Friends: Evidence from the Market for Financial Economists

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 24 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 09 May 2019
Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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Referrals, connections, job matching, information, favoritism

Hiring Your Friends: Evidence from the Market for Financial Economists

Forthcoming: Industrial and Labor Relations Review
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Aug 2019
Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
Downloads 39 (723,882)
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Referrals, connections, job matching, information, favoritism

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What Happens in Acquisitions? Evidence from Brand Ownership Changes and Advertising Investment

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 26 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2009
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
Downloads 319 (159,072)
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Acquisitions, mergers, advertising, investment, brands

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Internal Vs. External Promotions: Evidence from Professional Football Coaching Careers

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Dec 2002
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
Downloads 312 (162,789)
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Promotions, Internal Labor Markets, Hierarchies, Performance Evaluation, Careers, Football, Teams

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Doing Good When Doing Well: Evidence on Real Earnings Management

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 12 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 04 May 2021
William Grieser, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Texas Christian University, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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real earnings management; charitable giving; weather; regulated utilities

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Time-to-Build and Leverage Dynamics

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 31 May 2012
Joshua R. Pierce, Sergey Tsyplakov and Jiebo Wang
University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce, University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 154 (316,591)
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capital structure, leverage, investment dynamics

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Bank Debt, Flexibility, and the Use of Proceeds from Asset Sales

Midwest Finance Association 2012 Annual Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 May 2011 Last Revised: 16 Mar 2012
Hoontaek Seo, C. Edward Fee, Joshua R. Pierce and Shan Yan
Niagara University, Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce and Michigan State University - The Eli Broad College of Business and The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
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Bank Debt, Financial Flexibility, Asset Sales

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Construction Periods and Capital Structure Decisions

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Construction Periods and Capital Structure Decisions

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 23 Mar 2022
Joshua R. Pierce
University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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Leverage, capital structure, investment dynamics, construction periods, financial flexibility, large investments, adjustment theory, market timing, financial constraints, adjustment costs.

Construction Periods and Capital Structure Decisions

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 12 Sep 2022
Joshua R. Pierce
University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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leverage, capital structure, investment dynamics, construction periods, financial flexibility

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New Evidence on Managerial Labor Markets: An Analysis of CEO Retreads

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 04 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 28 Nov 2017
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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CEO turnover, external labor markets, CEO incentives, managerial ability, retreads

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Protecting Your Friends: The Role of Connections in Division Manager Careers

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2023
Charles J. Hadlock, Jing Huang, Paul Obermann and Joshua R. Pierce
University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina, The University of Alabama - Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
Downloads 51 (639,125)

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CEOs; division managers; turnover; connections; labor markets

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Business School Rankings and Business School Deans: A Study of Nonprofit Governance

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 24 Apr 2005
C. Edward Fee, Charles J. Hadlock and Joshua R. Pierce
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce
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