Stephen P. Ferris

University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance

Professor of Finance and Department Chair

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Columbia, MO 65211

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1.

Firm Value and Marketability Discounts

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 13 Apr 2001
Mukesh Bajaj, David J. Denis, Stephen P. Ferris and Atulya Sarin
LECG, LLC, University of Pittsburgh, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and Santa Clara University - Department of Finance
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Marketability discount, valuation, liquidity discount

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Too Busy to Mind the Business? Monitoring by Directors with Multiple Board Appointments

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Too Busy to Mind the Business? Monitoring by Directors with Multiple Board Appointments

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 21 Jun 1999
Adam C. Pritchard, Stephen P. Ferris and Murali Jagannathan
University of Michigan Law School, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and SUNY at Binghamton - School of Management
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Too Busy to Mind the Business? Monitoring by Directors with Multiple Board Appointments

Posted: 18 Jun 2002
Adam C. Pritchard, Stephen P. Ferris and Murali Jagannathan
University of Michigan Law School, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and SUNY at Binghamton - School of Management

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CEO Overconfidence and International Merger and Acquisition Activity

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 10 Jan 2012
Stephen P. Ferris, Narayanan Jayaraman and Sanjiv Sabherwal
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and University of Texas at Arlington - Department of Finance and Real Estate
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overconfidence, mergers, hubris, behavioral

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Stock Price Reactions to Securities Fraud Class Actions Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 25 Oct 2001
Adam C. Pritchard and Stephen P. Ferris
University of Michigan Law School and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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Securities fraud, litigation, corporate fraud

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How Different is the Long-Run Performance of Mergers in the Telecommunications Industry?

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 08 Mar 2001
Stephen P. Ferris and Kwangwoo Park
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) - College of Business
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It Takes Two: The Incidence and Effectiveness of Co-CEOs

Financial Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2011
Matteo P. Arena, Stephen P. Ferris and Emre Unlu
Marquette University, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and University of Nebraska at Lincoln
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CEOs, Shared Leadership, Co-CEOs, Corporate Governance

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Derivative Lawsuits as a Corporate Governance Mechanism: Empirical Evidence on Board Changes Surrounding Filings

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 05 Feb 2004
Stephen P. Ferris, Robert M. Lawless and Anil K. Makhija
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, University of Illinois College of Law and Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance
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shareholder derivative lawsuits, corporate governance effects

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Direct Costs in Chapter 11 Bankruptcies

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 15 Aug 1998
Robert M. Lawless and Stephen P. Ferris
University of Illinois College of Law and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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The Effect of Issuer Conservatism on IPO Pricing and Performance

Review of Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 10 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2017
Stephen P. Ferris, Grace Qing Hao and Min-Yu (Stella) Liao
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Department of Finance and Real Estate, The University of Texas at Arlington and Illinois State University - Department of Finance, Insurance and Law
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Initial public offering (IPO), prospectus, conservatism, negative tone, underpricing

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Are Analyst Recommendations Biased? Evidence from Corporate Bankruptcies

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 28 Aug 2005
Jonathan Clarke, Stephen P. Ferris, Jinsoo Lee and Narayanan Jayaraman
Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, KDI School of Public Policy and Management and Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business
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Analyst optimism, recommendations, analyst bias, bankruptcy

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The Influence of State Legal Environments on Firm Incorporation Decisions and Values

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 29 Oct 2004
Stephen P. Ferris, Robert M. Lawless and Gregory Noronha
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, University of Illinois College of Law and University of Washington, Tacoma - Milgard School of Business
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incorporation, state law, firm value

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Better Directors or Distracted Directors? An International Analysis of Busy Boards

Global Finance Journal, 44, Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Research Paper No. 17-30
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 14 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2020
Stephen P. Ferris, Narayanan Jayaraman and Min-Yu (Stella) Liao
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Illinois State University - Department of Finance, Insurance and Law
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Directors; Busy Boards; Governance; Culture

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Product Market Competition, Dividend Policy, and Shareholder Protection: The International Evidence

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 02 Feb 2017
Bobby Alexander, Stephen P. Ferris and Sanjiv Sabherwal
Fort Hays State University, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and University of Texas at Arlington - Department of Finance and Real Estate
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Dividends; Payout, Concentration, Competition, Shareholder protection, SOX

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'Warm with Sunny Skies': Disclosure Statement Forecasts

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 11 May 2000
Brian L. Betker, Stephen P. Ferris and Robert M. Lawless
Saint Louis University, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and University of Illinois College of Law
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Catering Effects in Corporate Dividend Policy: The International Evidence

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Apr 2009
Stephen P. Ferris, Narayanan Jayaraman and Sanjiv Sabherwal
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and University of Texas at Arlington - Department of Finance and Real Estate
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A Survey of Litigation in Corporate Finance

Managerial Finance, Volume 43, issue 1, 2017
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 11 Jan 2017
Matteo P. Arena and Stephen P. Ferris
Marquette University and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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Litigation, Corporate Finance

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Peering into a Cloudy Crystal Ball: Analysts Recommendations Preceding Bankruptcy

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 30 Dec 2003
Jonathan Clarke, Stephen P. Ferris and Jinsoo Lee
Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and KDI School of Public Policy and Management
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Analysts, recommendations, bankruptcy

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Bragging Rights: Does Corporate Boasting Imply Value Creation?

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 26 Mar 2018
Pratik Kothari, Don M. Chance and Stephen P. Ferris
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Finance and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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shareholder wealth, shareholder value, shareholder wealth maximization, abnormal returns, accounting performance, textual analysis, press releases, annual report

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The Effect of Investor Attention on Fraud Discovery and Value Loss in Securities Class Action Litigation

Forthcoming in Journal of Financial Research
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 30 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2021
Anna Abdulmanova, Stephen P. Ferris, Narayanan Jayaraman and Pratik Kothari
Robert Morris University, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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Corporate Litigation, Investor Attention, Google Trends, Governance

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Agency Costs, Governance, and Organizational Forms: Evidence from the Mutual Fund Industry

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 16 Mar 2007
Stephen P. Ferris and Xuemin Sterling Yan
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and University of Missouri - Columbia
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Organizational form, Mutual funds, Agency costs, Governance

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Gold, Silver, Bronze or Tin? The Short and Long Term Effects of Mega Sporting Events

KAIST College of Business Working Paper Series No. 2012-005
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 13 Jul 2012
Stephen P. Ferris, Sulgi Koo, Kwangwoo Park and David T. Yi
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) - College of Business and Xavier University - Department of Economics
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Olympics, World Cup, Announcement Effect, Economic Performance

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CEO Social Capital, Risk-Taking and Corporate Policies

Journal of Corporate Finance, Volume 47, December 2017, Pages 46-71
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 20 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2017
Stephen P. Ferris, David Javakhadze and Tijana Rajkovic
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Florida Atlantic University and San Jose State University
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Social Capital; Social Networks; Corporate Risk-Taking

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When Managers Bypass Shareholder Approval of Board Appointments: Evidence from the Private Security Market

Journal of Corporate Finance, 2007
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 29 Dec 2005 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2008
Matteo P. Arena and Stephen P. Ferris
Marquette University and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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Shareholder voting, boards of directors, private placement

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Managerial Expectations and the Performance of Acquiring Firms: The Contribution of Soft Data

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Mar 2010
Jim Cicon, Jonathan Clarke, Narayanan Jayaraman and Stephen P. Ferris
University of Central Missouri, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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Mergers, synergy, soft information

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Friends in the Right Places: The Effect of Political Connections on Corporate Merger Activity

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 41, 2016
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 16 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2016
Stephen P. Ferris, Reza Houston and David Javakhadze
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Indiana State University - Scott College of Business and Florida Atlantic University
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Political connections, Mergers, Acquisitions, Antitrust law

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The Corporate Demand for External Connectivity: Pricing Boardroom Social Capital

Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 111, February 2020, Article 105729, 1-20
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 03 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2020
Stephen P. Ferris, David Javakhadze and Yun Liu
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Florida Atlantic University and Claremont Colleges - Keck Graduate Institute
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Board of Directors, Director Compensation, Agency Theory, Social Capital, Social Networks

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It's a Sweetheart of a Deal: Political Connections and Corporate-Federal Contracting

Financial Review, Vol. 54, Issue 1, pp. 57-84, 2019
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 16 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2019
Stephen P. Ferris, Reza Houston and David Javakhadze
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Indiana State University - Scott College of Business and Florida Atlantic University
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Contracting, political connections

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Do CFOs Matter? Evidence from the M&A Process

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 29 May 2020 Last Revised: 12 Jan 2021
Stephen P. Ferris and Sushil Sainani
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and University of Liverpool
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CFO; mergers; acquisitions; performance

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An international analysis of dividend smoothing

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 29, 2014
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 05 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2020
David Javakhadze, Stephen P. Ferris and Nilanjan Sen
Florida Atlantic University, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
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dividend smoothing, information asymmetry, agency costs

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Busy Boards and Corporate Earnings Management: An International Analysis

Review of Accounting and Finance. 18 (4), 533-556
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 17 May 2019 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2020
Stephen P. Ferris and Min-Yu (Stella) Liao
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and Illinois State University - Department of Finance, Insurance and Law
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governance; boards; busy; audit; earnings management

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A Global Analysis of Corporate Litigation Risk and Costs

International Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 56, 2018
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Dec 2018
Matteo P. Arena and Stephen P. Ferris
Marquette University and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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International Corporate Finance, Corporate Litigation, International Law

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Mergers and the Market for Busy Directors: An International Analysis

Journal of Financial Research, 42 (3), 449-489.
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 01 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2020
Stephen P. Ferris, Narayanan Jayaraman and Min-Yu (Stella) Liao
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Illinois State University - Department of Finance, Insurance and Law
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directors; busy boards; governance; mergers and acquisitions

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The International Effect of Managerial Social Capital on the Cost of Equity

Journal of Banking & Finance, Volume 74, January 2017, Pages 69–84
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 24 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2017
Stephen P. Ferris, David Javakhadze and Tijana Rajkovic
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Florida Atlantic University and San Jose State University
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Social capital; Social networks; Cost of capital

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An International Analysis of CEO Social Capital and Corporate Risk-Taking

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An International Analysis of CEO Social Capital and Corporate Risk-Taking

European Financial Management, 2019, Volume 25, pp. 3-37.
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 19 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2019
Stephen P. Ferris, David Javakhadze and Tijana Rajkovic
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Florida Atlantic University and San Jose State University
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social capital, social networks, corporate risk-taking

An International Analysis of CEO Social Capital and Corporate Risk‐Taking

European Financial Management, Vol. 25, Issue 1, pp. 3-37, 2019
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 30 Jan 2019
Stephen P. Ferris, David Javakhadze and Tijana Rajkovic
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Florida Atlantic University and San Jose State University
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corporate risk‐taking, social capital, social networks

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The Influence of Legal Liability on Corporate Financial Signaling

23 Journal of Corporation Law 209, Winter 1998
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 Aug 2013
Robert M. Lawless, Stephen P. Ferris and Bryan Bacon
University of Illinois College of Law, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and Independent
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Social Capital, Investments and External Financing

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 37, 2016
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 30 May 2018
David Javakhadze, Stephen P. Ferris and Dan W. French
Florida Atlantic University, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and Lamar University
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Social capital Social networks Investment Q

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Managerial Social Capital and Financial Development: A Cross-Country Analysis

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Managerial Social Capital and Financial Development: A Cross-Country Analysis

The Financial Review 51 (2016) 37–68
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 May 2018
David Javakhadze, Stephen P. Ferris and Dan W. French
Florida Atlantic University, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and Lamar University
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social capital, social networks, financial development

Managerial Social Capital and Financial Development: A Cross‐Country Analysis

Financial Review, Vol. 51, Issue 1, pp. 37-68, 2016
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 14 Jan 2016
Stephen P. Ferris, David Javakhadze and Dan W. French
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Florida Atlantic University and Lamar University
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social capital, social networks, financial development

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Serial Bankruptcy: Plan Infeasibility or Just Bad Luck?

Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 8, No. 105, 2001
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 14 Aug 2013
Karen Craft Denning, Stephen P. Ferris and Robert M. Lawless
Fairleigh-Dickinson University - Silberman College of Business, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and University of Illinois College of Law
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Asymmetries in the Firm's Use of Debt to Changing Market Values

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Asymmetries in the Firm's Use of Debt to Changing Market Values

CERGE-EI Working Paper Series No. 598, ISBN 978-80-7343-405-2
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 09 Aug 2017
Stephen P. Ferris, Jan Hanousek, Anastasiya Shamshur and Jiri Tresl
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute), Charles University in Prague - CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute) and Charles University in Prague - CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute)
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market leverage, book leverage, capital structure, adjustment speed

Asymmetries in the Firm's Use of Debt to Changing Market Values

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12099
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Jun 2017
Stephen P. Ferris, Jan Hanousek, Anastasiya Shamshur and Jiri Tresl
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute), University of Kent and University of Mannheim
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market leverage; book leverage; capital structure; adjustment speed

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Intra-Industry Transfer of Information Inferred From Trading Volume

CERGE-EI Working Paper Series No. 663
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 27 Oct 2020
Iuliia Brushko, Stephen P. Ferris, Jan Hanousek and Jiri Tresl
Charles University in Prague - CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute), University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute) and Charles University in Prague - CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute)
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intra-industry; earnings announcement; earnings surprise; trading activity

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Professional Fees and Other Direct Costs in Chapter 7 Business Liquidations

75 Washington University Law Quarterly 1207
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 15 Aug 2013
Robert M. Lawless and Stephen P. Ferris
University of Illinois College of Law and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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An International Analysis of Director Equity Incentives and Earnings Management

Journal of Accounting and Finance, 18 (2), 123-143, 2017
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 17 Nov 2020
Min-Yu (Stella) Liao and Stephen P. Ferris
Illinois State University - Department of Finance, Insurance and Law and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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governance; boards; compensation; audit; earnings management

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The More, the Merrier: An International Analysis of the Frequency of Dividend Payment

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol. 37, Nos. 1-2, pp. 148-170, January/March 2010
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 02 Feb 2010
Stephen P. Ferris, Gregory Noronha and Emre Unlu
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, University of Washington, Tacoma - Milgard School of Business and University of Nebraska at Lincoln
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It Takes Two: The Incidence and Effectiveness of Co‐CEOs

Financial Review, Vol. 46, Issue 3, pp. 385-412, 2011
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 11 Jul 2011
Matteo P. Arena, Stephen P. Ferris and Emre Unlu
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance and University of Nebraska at Lincoln
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CEOs, shared leadership, co‐CEOs, corporate governance, G3, G34

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An International Analysis of Dividend Payment Behavior

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol. 36, Nos. 3-4, pp. 496-522, April/May 2009
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 12 May 2009
Stephen P. Ferris, Nilanjan Sen and Emre Unlu
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University and University of Nebraska at Lincoln
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It is a Sweetheart of a Deal: Political Connections and Corporate‐Federal Contracting

Financial Review, Vol. 54, Issue 1, pp. 57-84, 2019
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 08 Jan 2019
Stephen P. Ferris, Reza Houston and David Javakhadze
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Indiana State University - Scott College of Business and Florida Atlantic University
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contracting, political connections, GT34

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European Corporate Governance: A Thematic Analysis of National Codes of Governance

European Financial Management, Vol. 18, Issue 4, pp. 620-648, 2012
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 23 Aug 2012
Jim Cicon, Stephen P. Ferris, Armin J. Kammel and Gregory Noronha
University of Central Missouri, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Washington, Tacoma - Milgard School of Business
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governance, convergence, legal regimes

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The Effect of Crosslisting on Corporate Governance: A Review of the International Evidence

Corporate Governance: An International Review, Vol. 17, Issue 3, pp. 338-352, May 2009
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 09 Jun 2009
Stephen P. Ferris, Kenneth Kim and Gregory Noronha
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Tongji University - School of Economics and Management and University of Washington, Tacoma - Milgard School of Business
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The Young and the Restless: A Study of Age and Acquisition Propensity of CEOs of UK Firms

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol. 43, Issue 9-10, pp. 1385-1419, 2016
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 10 Nov 2016
Tim Zhang, Sanjiv Sabherwal, Narayanan Jayaraman and Stephen P. Ferris
University of Wyoming, College of Business, University of Texas at Arlington - Department of Finance and Real Estate, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance
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compensation

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The Young and the Restless: A Study of Age and Acquisition Propensity of CEOs of U.K. Firms

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Forthcoming
Posted: 13 Jul 2016
Tim Zhang, Sanjiv Sabherwal, Narayanan Jayaraman and Stephen P. Ferris
University of Wyoming, College of Business, University of Texas at Arlington - Department of Finance and Real Estate, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance

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CEO, age, merger, acquisition, signaling, compensation

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IPO Underpricing Over Time: Evidence from the UK

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship
Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Stephen P. Ferris, Gregory Noronha and Emre Unlu
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, University of Washington, Tacoma - Milgard School of Business and University of Nebraska at Lincoln

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Stocks, Internet industry, Initial public offerings (IPO), Valuation, High technology industries

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The Information Effects of Analyst Activity at the Announcement of New Equity Issues

Financial Management, Vol. 29, Issue 1, Spring 2000
Posted: 16 Jul 2001
Ranjan D'Mello and Stephen P. Ferris
Wayne State University - Department of Finance and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance

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The Impact of Chapter 11 Filings on the Risk and Return of Securityholders, 1979-1989

ADVANCES IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS, Vol. 2
Posted: 30 Sep 1996
Stephen P. Ferris, Narayanan Jayaraman and Anil K. Makhija
University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Finance, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance

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