Julian Atanassov

University of Nebraska

Assistant Professor

CBA

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Lincoln, NE 68588

United States

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Scholarly Papers (17)

The Bright Side of Political Uncertainty: The Case of R&D

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 22 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 07 Feb 2024
Julian Atanassov, Brandon Julio and Tiecheng Leng
University of Nebraska, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon and Sun Yat-sen University
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Political uncertainty; R&D; Growth options; Preemption

The Bright Side of Political Uncertainty: The Case of R&D

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 21 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2024
Julian Atanassov, Brandon Julio and Tiecheng Leng
University of Nebraska, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon and Sun Yat-sen University
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Political uncertainty, R&D, Investment under uncertainty

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Finance and Innovation: The Case of Publicly Traded Firms

Ross School of Business Paper No. 970, AFA 2007 Chicago Meetings Paper, EFA 2006 Zurich Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 09 Jun 2005 Last Revised: 09 Oct 2014
Julian Atanassov, Vikram K. Nanda and Amit Seru
University of Nebraska, University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management - Department of Finance & Managerial Economics and Stanford University
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Technological, Innovation, Finance, Growth, Patent, Citations, Arm's Length, Capital Structure

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Do Hostile Takeovers Stifle Innovation? Evidence from Antitakeover Legislation and Corporate Patenting

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming, AFA 2009 San Francisco Meetings Paper, WFA 2008 Hawaii Meetings Paper, EFA 2007 Ljubljana Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 02 Mar 2007 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2013
Julian Atanassov
University of Nebraska
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Corporate Governance, Takeovers, Innovation, Financial Constraints, Managerial Myopia

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Corporate Governance, Non-Financial Stakeholders, and Innovation: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 28 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2014
Julian Atanassov
University of Nebraska
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Stakeholders, Corporate Governance, Capital Structure, Corporate Social Responsibility, Takeovers, Constituency Laws, Antitakeover Laws, Mergers and Acquisitions, Innovation, Patents, Productivity, Shareholder Value, Incomplete Contracts, Agency, Economic growth

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Can Corporate Income Tax Cuts Stimulate Innovation?

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 30 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2019
Julian Atanassov and Xiaoding Liu
University of Nebraska and Texas A&M University - Department of Finance
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Taxes, Innovation, R&D, Pledgeable Income, Incentives, Patents, Patent Citations, Tax Avoidance, Financial Constraints, Corporate Governance, Productivity, Economic growth

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Labor and Corporate Governance: International Evidence from Restructuring Decisions

Journal of Finance, Forthcoming, Ross School of Business Paper No. 1044
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 27 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2008
Julian Atanassov and E. Han Kim
University of Nebraska and University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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Labor Laws, Stakeholders, Investor Protection, Management Turnover, Layoffs, Asset Sales, Financial Leverage, Ownership Concentration

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Dual-Class Shares, Corporate Innovation, and the Life Cycle of Firms: International Evidence

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 23 Mar 2022
Julian Atanassov, Hyun A. Hong, Ivalina Kalcheva and Jiwoo Ryou
University of Nebraska, University of California, Riverside (UCR) - A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of Texas at San Antonio - Department of Finance and West Virginia University
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dual-class ownership structure, innovation, patents, corporate governance, ownership, shareholders, private benefits of control, voting premium

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With Great Power Comes Great Flexibility: The Impact of Prestigious CEO Awards on Innovation

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 11 May 2020
Julian Atanassov and Keun Jae Park
University of Nebraska and Washington & Jefferson College
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superstar CEO, business awards, prestigious awards, innovation, managerial entrenchment, corporate governance, agency theory, managerial myopia, overconfidence, institutional ownership

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Taxes and Merger Activity: Evidence From a Quasi-Natural Experiment

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 14 Sep 2020
Julian Atanassov, Vineet Bhagwat and Xiaoding Liu
University of Nebraska, George Washington University - Department of Finance and Texas A&M University - Department of Finance
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Taxes, Corporate Income Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Constraints, Takeover Premium, Capital Structure, Debt, Leverage

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Rivals’ Cash Holdings and Corporate Innovation

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Jan 2022
Julian Atanassov and Nam Le
University of Nebraska and University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Keywords: Innovation, R&D, Patents, Patent Citations, Cash Holdings, Peer-firms, Product Market Competition, Labor Mobility, Human Capital, International Trade, Tariffs, Rivals

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Salary History Bans and Corporate Innovation

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 09 Jul 2024
Julian Atanassov and Lin Deng
University of Nebraska and City University of Macau
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Salary History, Innovation, Patents, Citations, Wage Bargaining

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Dual-Class Structure and Corporate Innovation: International Evidence

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 29 Jan 2023
Julian Atanassov, Hyun Hong, Ivalina Kalcheva and Ji Woo Ryou
University of Nebraska, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and West Virginia University
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dual-class structure, innovation, patents, Corporate governance, ownership, shareholders, private benefits of control

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Corporate Governance and Dividend Policy: Evidence of Tunneling from Master Limited Partnerships

Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 53, 2018
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 22 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 18 Sep 2019
Julian Atanassov and Aaron Mandell
University of Nebraska and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
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Corporate governance, Dividend policy, Master limited partnerships, Tunneling

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Strategic Cash Portfolio Management in the Face of Policy Uncertainty: Evidence from U.S. Firms

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 17 Oct 2024 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2025
Julian Atanassov, Gabriele Lattanzio and Bektemir Ysmailov
University of Nebraska, The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Economics and Nazarbayev University
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corporate financial assets, short-term investments, precautionary savings, corporate cash

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Shareholder Power and Corporate Leases 

Number of pages: 72 Posted: 21 Nov 2024
Julian Atanassov and Lin Deng
University of Nebraska and City University of Macau
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Shareholder Power, Operating Leases, Majority Voting, Agency Conflicts

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Political Polarization and Corporate Investment

Number of pages: 91 Posted: 05 Dec 2024
Tiecheng Leng, Julian Atanassov and Brandon Julio
Harbin Institute of Technology, University of Nebraska and Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon
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Arm's Length Financing and Innovation: Evidence from Publicly Traded Firms

Management Science, Forthcoming
Posted: 13 Oct 2014
Julian Atanassov
University of Nebraska

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Innovation, Productivity, Patents, Patent Citations, Growth, Capital Structure, Arm's Length, Public Debt, Banks, Firm Value