Hans Bonde Christensen

University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

Professor of Accounting

5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

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Incentives or Standards: What Determines Accounting Quality Changes Around IFRS Adoption?

European Accounting Review Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 10 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 23 Feb 2015
Hans Bonde Christensen, Edward Lee, Martin Walker and Cheng (Colin) Zeng
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester - Manchester Business School and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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IFRS, IAS, accounting quality, international accounting

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Does Fair Value Accounting for Non-Financial Assets Pass the Market Test?

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Does Fair Value Accounting for Non-Financial Assets Pass the Market Test?

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 17 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2013
Hans Bonde Christensen and Valeri V. Nikolaev
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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Fair Value, IFRS, Non-Financial Assets, Illiquid Assets

Does Fair Value Accounting for Non-Financial Assets Pass the Market Test?

Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 13-10
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 13 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2013
Hans Bonde Christensen and Valeri V. Nikolaev
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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fair value, IFRS, non-financial assets, illiquid assets

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Mandatory CSR and Sustainability Reporting: Economic Analysis and Literature Review

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Mandatory CSR and Sustainability Reporting: Economic Analysis and Literature Review

European Corporate Governance Institute - Finance Working Paper No. 623/2019
Number of pages: 121 Posted: 31 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 20 May 2021
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Transparency, Regulation, SASB, GRI, Standard setting, Accounting standards, Mandatory disclosure, Environmental, social and governance (ESG)

Mandatory CSR and Sustainability Reporting: Economic Analysis and Literature Review

Review of Accounting Studies, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 1176-1248, 2021
Posted: 18 Oct 2021
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

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Transparency, Regulation, SASB, GRI, Standard setting, Accounting standards, Mandatory disclosure, Environmental, social and governance (ESG)

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Capital-Market Effects of Securities Regulation: Prior Conditions, Implementation, and Enforcement

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Capital-Market Effects of Securities Regulation: Prior Conditions, Implementation, and Enforcement

ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 407/2014, Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 12-04
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 23 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 06 Apr 2016
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Capital market regulation, Enforcement, Disclosure, Law and finance, European Union, Liquidity

Capital-Market Effects of Securities Regulation: Prior Conditions, Implementation, and Enforcement

Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 29, No. 11, pp. 2885-2924, 2016
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 15 Oct 2016
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Capital market regulation, Enforcement, Disclosure, Law and finance, European Union, Liquidity

Capital-Market Effects of Securities Regulation: Prior Conditions, Implementation, and Enforcement

NBER Working Paper No. w16737
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 31 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2022
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Mandatory IFRS Reporting and Changes in Enforcement

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Mandatory IFRS Reporting and Changes in Enforcement

ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 377/2013, The Wharton School Research Paper, Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 12-12
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 07 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 06 Apr 2015
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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International accounting, IFRS implementation, Regulation, Enforcement, Liquidity, European Union

Mandatory IFRS Reporting and Changes in Enforcement

Journal of Accounting and Economics, Vol. 56, No. 2-3 (Supplement 1), pp. 147-177, 2013
Posted: 07 Dec 2013
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

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International accounting, IFRS implementation, Regulation, Enforcement, Liquidity, European Union

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Economic Analysis of Widespread Adoption of CSR and Sustainability Reporting Standards

Number of pages: 170 Posted: 25 Jan 2019
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Accounting, Regulation, SASB, GRI, Standard setting, Mandatory disclosure, Sustainability, CSR, Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors

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Economic Analysis of Widespread Adoption of CSR and Sustainability Reporting Standards: Structured Overview of CSR Literature

Number of pages: 117 Posted: 14 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 27 Jan 2019
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Accounting, Regulation, SASB, GRI, Standard setting, Mandatory disclosure, Sustainability, CSR, Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors

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The Only Prescription is Transparency: The Effect of Charge-Price-Transparency Regulation on Healthcare Prices

Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 14-33, Management Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 22 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 05 Aug 2019
Hans Bonde Christensen, Eric Floyd and Mark G. Maffett
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of California San Diego and University of Miami - Department of Accounting
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Transparency Regulation, Healthcare, Pricing Policies

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Do IFRS Reconciliations Convey Information? The Effect of Debt Contracting

Journal of Accounting Research vol. 47(5), pages 1167-1199, December 2009
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 16 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2014
Hans Bonde Christensen, Edward Lee and Martin Walker
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School and University of Manchester - Manchester Business School
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debt contracting, mandatory accounting change, International Financial Reporting Standards

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The Real Effects of Mandated Information on Social Responsibility in Financial Reports: Evidence from Mine-Safety Records

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Vol. 64, No. 2-3, 2017, Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 16-05
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 27 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2017
Hans Bonde Christensen, Eric Floyd, Lisa Yao Liu and Mark G. Maffett
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of California San Diego, Columbia Business School and University of Miami - Department of Accounting
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Real effects, Dodd-Frank Act, mine safety, corporate social responsibility

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Capital Versus Performance Covenants in Debt Contracts

Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 11-06
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 26 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2014
Hans Bonde Christensen and Valeri V. Nikolaev
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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accounting-based covenants, private debt, financial contract design

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Why Do Firms Rarely Adopt IFRS Voluntarily? Academics Find Significant Benefits and the Costs Appear to be Low

Review of Accounting Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3, 2012
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 09 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 28 May 2012
Hans Bonde Christensen
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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International accounting, International accounting standards (IAS), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

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Proper Inferences or a Market for Excuses? The Capital-Market Effects of Mandatory IFRS Adoption

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 02 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2013
Hans Bonde Christensen, Luzi Hail and Christian Leuz
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Barth and Israeli Discussion, IFRS, Enforcement, International Accounting, Liquidity, Policy Implications, Identification

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Proactive Financial Reporting Enforcement and Shareholder Wealth

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 27 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2019
Hans Bonde Christensen, Lisa Yao Liu and Mark G. Maffett
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, Columbia Business School and University of Miami - Department of Accounting
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Financial reporting enforcement, costs and benefits of enforcement, unintended consequences of regulation

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The Effect of Regulatory Harmonization on Cross-Border Labor Migration: Evidence from the Accounting Profession

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The Effect of Regulatory Harmonization on Cross-Border Labor Migration: Evidence from the Accounting Profession

European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) - Law Working Paper No. 303/2016, Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 15-03
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 19 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 22 Dec 2016
Matthew J. Bloomfield, Ulf Brüggemann, Hans Bonde Christensen and Christian Leuz
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Humboldt University of Berlin - School of Business and Economics, University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Accounting harmonization, Regulation, IFRS, European Union, Labor migration and mobility

The Effect of Regulatory Harmonization on Cross-Border Labor Migration: Evidence from the Accounting Profession

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5661
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
Matthew J. Bloomfield, Ulf Brüggemann, Hans Bonde Christensen and Christian Leuz
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Humboldt University of Berlin - School of Business and Economics, University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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accounting harmonization, regulation, IFRS, European Union, labor migration and mobility

The Effect of Regulatory Harmonization on Cross-Border Labor Migration: Evidence from the Accounting Profession

NBER Working Paper No. w20888
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 27 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 30 Jul 2022
Matthew J. Bloomfield, Ulf Brüggemann, Hans Bonde Christensen and Christian Leuz
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Humboldt University of Berlin - School of Business and Economics, University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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The Effect of Regulatory Harmonization on Cross-Border Labor Migration: Evidence from the Accounting Profession

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 55, No. 1, March 2017
Posted: 25 Jul 2017
Matthew J. Bloomfield, Ulf Brüggemann, Hans Bonde Christensen and Christian Leuz
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Humboldt University of Berlin - School of Business and Economics, University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

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Accounting Harmonization; Regulation; IFRS; European Union; Labor Migration and Mobility

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Accounting Information in Financial Contracting: The Incomplete Contract Theory Perspective

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Accounting Information in Financial Contracting: The Incomplete Contract Theory Perspective

Journal of Accounting Research, 54, 2016
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 13 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2016
Hans Bonde Christensen, Valeri V. Nikolaev and Regina Wittenberg Moerman
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Chicago Booth School of Business and University of Southern California
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Financial contracting, incomplete contracts, accounting-based covenants, control allocation, contracting on accounting information

Accounting Information in Financial Contracting: The Incomplete Contract Theory Perspective

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 54, No. 2, 2016
Posted: 15 Jul 2016
Hans Bonde Christensen, Regina Wittenberg Moerman and Valeri V. Nikolaev
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Southern California and University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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financial contracting, incomplete contracts, accounting-based covenants, control allocation, contracting on accounting information

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Contracting on GAAP Changes: Large Sample Evidence

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Contracting on GAAP Changes: Large Sample Evidence

Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 13-66
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 02 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2017
Hans Bonde Christensen and Valeri V. Nikolaev
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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Standard setting, GAAP changes, debt contracting, incomplete contract theory

Contracting on GAAP Changes: Large Sample Evidence

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 55, No. 5, 2017
Posted: 12 Mar 2018
Hans Bonde Christensen and Valeri V. Nikolaev
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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standard setting; GAAP changes; debt contracting; incomplete contracts theory

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Policeman for the World: The Impact of Extraterritorial FCPA Enforcement on Foreign Investment and Internal Controls

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 01 Apr 2019 Last Revised: 09 Dec 2021
Hans Bonde Christensen, Mark G. Maffett and Thomas Rauter
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Miami - Department of Accounting and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Foreign Corruption Regulation; Extraterritorial Enforcement; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); Foreign Investment; Internal Controls

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Financial Shocks to Lenders and the Composition of Financial Covenants

Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 05 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2021
Hans Bonde Christensen, Daniele Macciocchi, Arthur Morris and Valeri V. Nikolaev
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Miami Herbert Business School, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Accounting and University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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accounting-based covenants, debt contracting, financial market frictions

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Securities Regulation, Household Equity Ownership, and Trust in the Stock Market

Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 11 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 08 Aug 2019
Hans Bonde Christensen, Mark G. Maffett and Lauren Vollon
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Miami - Department of Accounting and Università Bocconi
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National accounts, households, equity ownership, trust, securities regulation

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Reversing the Resource Curse: Foreign Corruption Regulation and the Local Economic Benefits of Resource Extraction

Number of pages: 94 Posted: 02 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2022
Hans Bonde Christensen, Mark G. Maffett and Thomas Rauter
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Miami - Department of Accounting and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Foreign Corruption Regulation; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); Natural Resource Extraction; Nighttime Luminosity; Governance

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Broad- Versus Narrow-Sample Evidence in Disclosure Regulation Studies: A Discussion of Badia, Duro, Jorgensen, and Ormazabal (2018)

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 08 Aug 2019
Hans Bonde Christensen
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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disclosure rules, regulation, research method

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Is Corporate Transparency the Solution to Political Failure on our Greatest Problems? A discussion of Darendeli, Fiechter, Hitz, and Lehmann (2022)

Number of pages: 22
Hans Bonde Christensen
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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