Amy K. Dittmar

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Assistant Professor

701 Tappan Street

Ann Arbor, MI MI 48109

United States

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The Changing of the Boards: The Impact on Firm Valuation of Mandated Female Board Representation

Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, vol. 127(1): 137-197.
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 21 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2012
Kenneth R. Ahern and Amy K. Dittmar
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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Board of directors, Natural experiment, Tobin's Q, Gender

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Capital Structure in Corporate Spin-Offs

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Capital Structure in Corporate Spin-Offs

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 31 Mar 2000
Amy K. Dittmar
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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Spin-off; Capital structure; Leverage; Divestiture

Capital Structure in Corporate Spin-Offs

Posted: 20 Jan 2002
Amy K. Dittmar
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Spin-off; Capital structure; Leverage; Divestiture

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Stock Repurchase Waves: An Explanation of the Trends in Aggregate Corporate Payout Policy

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Dec 2002
Amy K. Dittmar and Robert F. Dittmar
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Rice University
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payout policy, repurchases, dividends, earnings cointegration

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The Dynamics of Cash

Ross School of Business Paper No. 1138
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 15 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 11 May 2010
Amy K. Dittmar and Ran Duchin
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Boston College - Carroll School of Management
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cash, liquidity, adjustment costs, financial constraints

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To Be or Not to Be (Public)

University of Michigan Ross School of Business Research Paper, EFA 2007 Ljubljana Meetings Paper, AFA 2008 New Orleans Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 04 Aug 2006
Sreedhar T. Bharath and Amy K. Dittmar
Arizona State University (ASU) - Finance Department and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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Going Public, Going Private

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Why Do Firms Issue Equity

Journal of Finance, Vol. 62, No. 1, February 2007, Ross School of Business Paper No. 1019
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 19 Oct 2005
Amy K. Dittmar and Anjan V. Thakor
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Washington University in St. Louis - John M. Olin Business School
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equity issue, capital structure, market timing, differerence of opinion, flexibility

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Roll-Ups: Performance and Incentives for Industry-Consolidating Ipos

AFA 2001 New Orleans
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 18 Aug 2000
Henri Servaes, Amy K. Dittmar and Keith C. Brown
London Business School, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
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Roll-up; Consolidation; IPO; Going-public; Merger; Long-run performance; Ownership; Governance; Board of directors; Acquisitions

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The Timing of Stock Repurchases

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 25 Jun 2006
Amy K. Dittmar and Robert F. Dittmar
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Rice University
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Repurchase, market timing, distribution policy

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Looking in the Rear View Mirror: The Effect of Managers’ Professional Experience on Corporate Financial Policy

Forthcoming, Review of Financial Studies
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 07 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 27 May 2015
Amy K. Dittmar and Ran Duchin
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Boston College - Carroll School of Management
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CEO experience, style, leverage, cash, investment, behavioral finance

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Corporate Liquidity

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Corporate Liquidity

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 30 Jul 2002
Amy K. Dittmar, Henri Servaes and Jan Mahrt-Smith
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, London Business School and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Agency costs, Cash, liquidity, shareholder rights, shareholder protection, international, corporate governance

Corporate Liquidity

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 Oct 2002
Amy K. Dittmar, Jan Mahrt-Smith and Henri Servaes
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management and London Business School
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Corporate liquidity, cash holdings, shareholder rights

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Can Managers Time the Market? Evidence Using Repurchase Price Data

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming, Ross School of Business Paper No. 1234
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 23 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 22 May 2014
Amy K. Dittmar and Laura Casares Field
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Delaware - Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics
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Repurchases, Market Timing, Valuation, Long Run Performance, Payouts

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The Timing and Consequences of Seasoned Equity Offerings: A Regression Discontinuity Approach

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 26 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2019
Amy K. Dittmar, Ran Duchin and Shuran Zhang
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Boston College - Carroll School of Management and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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anchoring, cash, real effects, investment, behavioral finance

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Corporate Governance, Incentives and Industry Consolidations

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Corporate Governance, Incentives and Industry Consolidations

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 26 Apr 2003
Amy K. Dittmar, Keith C. Brown and Henri Servaes
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance and London Business School
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industry consolidation, roll-up, governance, incentives

Corporate Governance, Incentives, and Industry Consolidations

Posted: 16 Nov 2003
Keith C. Brown, Amy K. Dittmar and Henri Servaes
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and London Business School

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industry consolidation, roll-up, ipo, incentives, governance

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Divestitures and Divisional Investment Policies

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Divestitures and Divisional Investment Policies

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Mar 2003
Amy K. Dittmar and Anil Shivdasani
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
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divestitures, diversification, asset sales, internal capital markets

Divestitures and Divisional Investment Policies

Posted: 11 Mar 2003
Amy K. Dittmar and Anil Shivdasani
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School

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divestitures, diversification, asset sales, internal capital markets

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Does Capital Market Myopia Affect Plant Productivity? Evidence from Going Private Transactions

Ross School of Business Paper No. 1153
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 06 Jan 2011
Sreedhar T. Bharath, Amy K. Dittmar and Jagadeesh Sivadasan
Arizona State University (ASU) - Finance Department, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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Going private, delisting, productivity, efficiency, firm performance, investment

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It Pays to Follow the Leader: Acquiring Targets Picked by Private Equity

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), Vol. 47, No. 5, 2012
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 19 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2013
Amy K. Dittmar, Di Li and Amrita Nain
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
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mergers, acquisitions, private equity, competition

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Corporate Governance and the Value of Cash Holdings

Journal of Financial Economics, Forthcoming
Posted: 08 Mar 2006
Amy K. Dittmar and Jan Mahrt-Smith
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

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governance, cash, firm value

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Why Do Firms Repurchase Stock?

Posted: 04 Jul 2000
Amy K. Dittmar
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Stock Repurchase Waves

Posted: 07 Apr 1997
Amy K. Dittmar
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Corporate Governance and the Value of Cash Holdings

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 22 Mar 2005
Amy K. Dittmar and Jan Mahrt-Smith
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - The Stephen M. Ross School of Business and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
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Cash Holdings, Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure, Take-Over Provisions, Firm Value