Edward R. Lawrence

Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance

Assistant Professor

University Park

11200 SW 8th Street

Miami, FL 33199

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

18

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Scholarly Papers (18)

1.

The Determinants of IPO Withdrawals: Evidence From SPACs

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 25 Mar 2020
Nebojsa Dimic, Edward R. Lawrence and Milos Vulanovic
University of Vaasa, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and EDHEC Business School
Downloads 712 (78,472)
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IPO, LASSO Selection Method, M&A, SPACs, Withdrawal

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The Structural Changes in the Ff Three-Factor Model and its Robustness in the Bear-Bull Market Periods

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 21 Nov 2005
Edward R. Lawrence, Gordon V. Karels, Suchi Mishra and Arun J. Prakash
Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Department of Finance, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance
Downloads 583 (101,285)
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Hot Potatoes: Underpricing of Stocks following Extreme Negative Returns

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 19 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2023
Florida International University, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Florida International University
Downloads 421 (150,389)

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extreme returns, large daily losses, underpricing

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Proposing a Funding Rate for US State Pension Plans

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 02 Feb 2023 Last Revised: 13 Apr 2023
Robinson Reyes-Peña, Krishnan Dandapani and Edward R. Lawrence
Florida International University, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance
Downloads 176 (366,641)

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State pension funds, funding shortfall, long-term discount rate, global minimum variance portfolio, investment risk, zero interest rate, discount rate, pension plans

5.

Spread Behavior and Multiple Restatement Announcements

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 26 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2009
Texas A&M International University, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance
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6.

Gender Difference in Overconfidence and Household Financial Literacy

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 17 Jun 2024
Thanh Dung Nguyen, Edward R. Lawrence and Benedikt Wick
Central Washington University, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Florida International University
Downloads 131 (469,303)
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Overconfidence, gender difference, financial literacy, household finance D14, D81, D91, G41, J16

7.

Sell-side Analyst Recommendation Revisions and Hedge Fund Trading before and after Regulation Fair Disclosure

Financial Review, forthcoming
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 27 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2021
Mustafa Onur Caglayan, Umut Celiker and Edward R. Lawrence
Florida International University, Cleveland State University - Monte Ahuja College of Business and Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance
Downloads 117 (512,254)

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analyst recommendations, institutional demand, Regulation FD, hedge funds

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Independence of Board Leadership of Acquirers and the Success of Mergers and Acquisitions

Lawrence, E. R., Nguyen, T. D., & Upadhyay, A. (2024). Independence of board leadership of acquirers and the success of mergers and acquisitions. Journal of Corporate Finance, 86, 102581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2024.102581
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 01 Apr 2024 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2024
Thanh Dung Nguyen, Edward R. Lawrence and Arun Upadhyay
Central Washington University, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Florida International University
Downloads 81 (665,379)
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Independent chairperson, Acquirer announcement returns, Synergies, Long-run performance

9.

Management of Retirement Funds by Republican vs. Democrat States: Understanding the Differences

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 19 Apr 2023
Florida International University, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Florida International University
Downloads 68 (723,234)

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state pension funds, funding shortfall, investment risk, politics

10.

Board Co-option and Workplace Safety

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 30 Nov 2023
California State University - Los Angeles, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance, Florida International University and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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Workplace safety; Agency Theory; Corporate Governance; Board Co-option

11.

Too Late to Fail? CEO Disposition Effect and the Chapter 11 Filing Decisions

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 06 Dec 2024 Last Revised: 22 Mar 2025
Zhexu Ai and Edward R. Lawrence
Wagner College and Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance
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Bankruptcy, Disposition effect, CEO, Delay, Behavioral bias

12.

A Comparative Analysis of M&A Deals Announced Pre- and Post-Completion

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Sep 2024
Ann Marie Hibbert, Edward R. Lawrence and Mehul Raithatha
West Virginia University - John Chambers College of Business and Economics, Department of Finance, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Indian Institute of Management Indore
Downloads 41 (920,493)

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mergers and acquisitions, simultaneous close, announcement returns

13.

The Effect of Political Preference in the Management of Police and Teacher Pension Plans

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 12 Jul 2024 Last Revised: 21 Apr 2025
Florida International University, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and Florida International University
Downloads 37 (959,143)

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political bias, political preference, politics, police, teachers, state pension funds

14.

Legal counsels of SPACs

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 28 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 12 Jan 2025
Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance, EDHEC Business School, University of Vaasa - Department of Accounting and Finance and EDHEC Business School
Downloads 32 (1,010,769)

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IPO, Legal counsel, SPAC, SPACs, Underwriter

15.

An Alternative Funding Rate for U.S. State Pension Plans

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 12 Aug 2024
Robinson Reyes-Peña, Krishnan Dandapani and Edward R. Lawrence
Florida International University, Florida International University and Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance
Downloads 26 (1,079,200)

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state pension funds, funding shortfall, long-term discount rate, global minimum variance portfolio, investment risk, zero interest rate

16.

Stock Crash Risk and the Independent Board Leadership Structure

Financial Review, 0[10.1111/fire.12440]
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 02 May 2025
Thanh Dung Nguyen, Benedikt Wick and Edward R. Lawrence
Central Washington University, Florida International University and Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance
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JEL Classification: D89, G12, G17, G32, G34 independent chairperson, crash risk, corporate governance, board structure, CEO power

17.

The Differing Impact of COVID-19 Across Republican and Democratic States

Applied Economics, 2021
Posted: 24 Dec 2022
Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore and Florida International University

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COVID-19, government policy, republican, democrat, market shock, politics

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Do Finance Professors Invest Like Everyone Else?

Financial Analysts Journal, Vol. 68, No. 5, 2012
Posted: 21 Aug 2014
Ann Marie Hibbert, Edward R. Lawrence and Arun J. Prakash
West Virginia University - John Chambers College of Business and Economics, Department of Finance, Florida International University (FIU) - Department of Finance and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Equity Investments, Behavioral Finance, Behavioral Biases, Overconfidence and Excessive Optimism, Individual Investor Behavioral Biases, Individual Stock Trading Behavior, Portfolio Management, Equity Portfolio Management Strategies