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Agency Problems and Cash Savings from Equity Issuance

Anthony, Andrea (University of Oregon, 2014-09-29)

I examine the effect of ownership structure on firms' propensities to save the proceeds of a share issuance as cash. Specifically, I focus on changes in cash savings at the time of a seasoned equity offering (SEO), a moment ...
Are Good Deeds Rewarded? Director Awards and the Market for Directorships

Tran, Hai (University of Oregon, 2015-08-18)

Prior studies document that board directors who fail to act as effective monitors of management are penalized by the labor market in the form of fewer subsequent board seats. However, there is little evidence on how the ...
Networking and Foreign Direct Investment Activity

Blonigen, Bruce A.; Wooster, Rossitza B. (Rossitza Bouneva), 1971- (University of Oregon, Dept. of Economics, 2002-09-01)

We conduct an empirical investigation into whether networking effects affect foreign direct investment (FDI) activity. Using bibliographical information on CEOs’ birth and education locations, we are able to identify changes ...