Roberto Mura

University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School

Professor in Finance

Booth Street West

Manchester, Lancashire M15 6PB

United Kingdom

http://www.robertomura.com

  • University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

14

DOWNLOADS
Rank 6,584

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 6,584

in Total Papers Downloads

11,298

SSRN CITATIONS
Rank 5,859

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 5,859

in Total Papers Citations

245

CROSSREF CITATIONS

27

Scholarly Papers (14)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

CEO Gender, Corporate Risk-Taking, and the Efficiency of Capital Allocation

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 14 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2016
Mara Faccio, Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, Purdue University, The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 3,107 (6,771)
Citation 143

Abstract:

Loading...

CEO, gender, risk-taking

2.

Financial Flexibility, Investment Ability and Firm Value: Evidence from Firms with Spare Debt Capacity

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2010
Roberto Mura and Maria‐Teresa Marchica
University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 2,381 (10,235)
Citation 18

Abstract:

Loading...

financial flexibility, investment, low leverage, long-run performance

3.

Large Shareholder Diversification and Corporate Risk-Taking

Manchester Business School Research Paper No. 618
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 17 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 09 May 2012
Mara Faccio, Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, Purdue University, The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 1,516 (20,868)
Citation 68

Abstract:

Loading...

Risk-taking choices, Large shareholders, Portfolio diversification

4.

Firm Performance: Do Non-Executive Directors Have a Mind of Their Own? Evidence from Uk Panel Data

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 21 Feb 2007
Roberto Mura
University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 772 (54,604)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

firm performance, ownership structure, corporate governance, endogeneity, GMM, panel data

5.

Owners' Portfolio Diversification and Firm Investment: Theory and Evidence from Private and Public Firms

Johnson School Research Paper Series No. 18-2013, Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 19-12
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 12 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2019
Evgeny Lyandres, Maria‐Teresa Marchica, Roni Michaely and Roberto Mura
Tel Aviv University, The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Hong Kong and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 671 (65,780)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Loading...

diversification, strategies, private firms

6.

Market Frictions and Ability to Invest: A Cash Holding Policy Perspective

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 10 Mar 2008
Roberto Mura and Maria‐Teresa Marchica
University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 614 (73,563)

Abstract:

Loading...

cash holding policy, investment-cash flow sensitivity, ownership structure, GMM

7.

Returns and Risks to Private Equity

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 09 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 25 Nov 2013
Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 554 (83,679)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

Private equity

8.

Financial Flexibility and Investment Ability Across the Euro Area and the UK

Downloads 496 (95,775)
Citation 4

Financial Flexibility and Investment Ability Across the Euro Area and the UK

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 09 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2016
Annalisa Ferrando, Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
European Central Bank (ECB), The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 270 (187,338)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

low leverage, financial flexibility, investment, cross-country analysis

Financial Flexibility Across the Euro Area and the UK

ECB Working Paper No. 1630
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 11 Feb 2014
Annalisa Ferrando, Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
European Central Bank (ECB), The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 226 (223,465)

Abstract:

Loading...

low leverage, financial flexibility, investment, cross-country analysis

9.

How to Measure the Unobservable: A Panel Technique for the Analysis of TFP Convergence

Downloads 288 (176,341)
Citation 5

How to Measure the Unobservable: A Panel Technique for the Analysis of TFP Convergence

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 10 May 2004
Adriana Di Liberto, Roberto Mura and Francesco Pigliaru
Università di Cagliari and Crenos, University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Cagliari and CRENoS
Downloads 288 (175,328)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

Economic growth, convergence, TFP, panel data

How to Measure the Unobservable: A Panel Technique for the Analysis of TFP Convergence

Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 60, Issue 2, pp. 343-368, 2008
Posted: 24 Jun 2008
Adriana Di Liberto, Francesco Pigliaru and Roberto Mura
Università di Cagliari and Crenos, University of Cagliari and CRENoS and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School

Abstract:

Loading...

10.

Corporate Acquisitions and Financial Constraints

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 09 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2015
Hossein Khatami, Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
The University of Manchester - Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 230 (220,402)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

financial constraints, M&A, acquisition likelihood

11.

When Paid Work Gives in to Unpaid Care Work: Evidence from the Hedge Fund Industry under COVID-19

Proceedings of Paris December 2021 Finance Meeting EUROFIDAI - ESSEC
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 23 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 19 Oct 2021
Sara Ain Tommar, Olga Kolokolova and Roberto Mura
Neoma Business School, Lancaster University Management School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 205 (245,346)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Hedge funds, COVID-19, Gender bias, Unpaid care work

12.

Shareholder Diversification and Bank Risk-Taking

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 21 May 2013 Last Revised: 24 Dec 2014
Yamileh García-Kuhnert, Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
The University of Manchester - Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 184 (270,540)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Loading...

largest shareholder portfolio diversification, bank risk-taking, capital allocation efficiency

13.

Rating Friends: The Effect of Personal Connections on Credit Ratings

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 11 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 01 May 2016
Hossein Khatami, Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
The University of Manchester - Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 164 (298,701)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Loading...

executive and director networks, credit rating, asymmetric information

14.

The Effect of ‘Underwriter–Issuer’ Personal Connections on IPO Underpricing

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 28 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2021
Hossein Khatami, Maria‐Teresa Marchica and Roberto Mura
The University of Manchester - Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School
Downloads 116 (391,634)

Abstract:

Loading...

IPO, underpricing, executive and director networks, asymmetric information