Publications

1999
Other Unpublished Work

Pursuing Value: The Information Reporting Gap in the Dutch Capital Markets

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Jos A. Nijhuis

Keywords: Capital Markets; Financial Reporting; Netherlands

December 2014
Article

Market Competition, Earnings Management, and Persistence in Accounting Profitability Around the World

By: Paul M. Healy, George Serafeim, Suraj Srinivasan and Gwen Yu

We examine how cross-country differences in product, capital, and labor market competition, and earnings management affect mean reversion in accounting return on assets. Using a sample of 48,465 unique firms from 49 countries, we find that accounting returns mean... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Performance; Valuation; Equity Valuation; Persistence; Competitive Advantage; Institutions; Earnings Management; Labor Market; Capital Markets; Competition; Profit; Performance; Supply and Industry; Financial Statements; Government and Politics; Globalized Markets and Industries

SSRN

February 2013
Article

Institutions and Venture Capital

By: Josh Lerner and Joacim Tag

We survey the literature on venture capital and institutions and present a case study comparing the development of the venture capital market in the United States and Sweden. Our literature survey underscores that the legal environment, financial market development,... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Organizations; Taxation; Entrepreneurship; Financial Markets; United States; Sweden

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2014
Chapter

Firms and Global Capitalism

By: Geoffrey Jones

This chapter forms part of the two-volume Cambridge History of Capitalism, a definitive new reference work that traces the history of capitalism from its origins to the present day. The chapter focuses on the role of business enterprises as powerful actors in... View Details

Keywords: Political Economy; American History; Economic History; Business History; Labor History; Slavery; Numeracy And Quantification; Science And Technology Studies; History Of The Book; International Investment; International Business; International Marketing; Globalization; History

2020
Chapter

Business, Ethics and Institutions. The Evolution of Turkish Capitalism in a Comparative Perspective

By: Asli M. Colpan and Geoffrey Jones

This chapter offers a survey of the evolution of Turkish capitalism from the 19th century Ottoman Empire until the present day. It shows that Turkish business over the last century and a half was shaped in an institutional context similar to those in many developing... View Details

Keywords: Business Groups; Capitalism; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Government and Politics; History; Religion; Business History; Turkey; Central Asia; Middle East

1998
Other Unpublished Work

Pursuing Value: The Information Reporting Gap in the Swiss Capital Markets

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Peter F. Weibel

Keywords: Capital Markets; Performance; Financial Reporting; Switzerland

October 2017
Case

The Market for Justice: Burford Capital and the Litigation Finance Industry

By: Lauren Cohen, Christopher Malloy and William Powley

Educators

1998
Other Unpublished Work

Pursuing Value: The Information Reporting Gap in the Italian Capital Markets

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Luca Lupone

Keywords: Capital Markets; Performance; Financial Reporting; Italy

Article

Big Other: Surveillance Capitalism and the Prospects of an Information Civilization

By: Shoshana Zuboff

This article describes an emergent logic of accumulation in the networked sphere, 'surveillance capitalism,' and considers its implications for 'information civilization.' The institutionalizing practices and operational assumptions of Google Inc. are the... View Details

Keywords: Surveillance Capitalism; Big Data; Google; Information Society; Privacy; Internet Of Everything; Rights; Economic Systems; Analytics and Data Science; Internet and the Web; Ethics

SSRN

Article

Japan's 'Liberalized' Capital Market Is No Boon to Foreign Competitors

By: Amar Bhidé

30 Jun 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: The Role of Business Leaders in Sustaining Market Capitalism

environmental issues, inadequate governance, and lack of transparency. But these same leaders have very different perspectives on the most appropriate path forward. Some feel the sole focus of business should be on building great companies. Others believe that for... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

2006
Article

The Unfulfilled Need of Venture Capital in Mexico

By: Roberto Charvel, Luis Fernando Gonzalez and Dario Olivas

This article reviews the nascent state of venture capital in Mexico as of 2006. View Details

Keywords: Mexico; Emerging Market; Latin America; Entrepreneurial Finance; Venture Capital; Financial Services Industry; Latin America; North and Central America

October 2019
Teaching Note

Securities Exchange Board of India: Developing and Regulating India's Capital Markets

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Jonah S. Goldberg

April 2010 (Revised May 2017)
Case

Tremblant Capital Group

By: Robin Greenwood

Brett Barakett, CEO and founder of Tremblant Capital Group, a New York–based hedge fund, must decide what to do with his fund's position in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which has dropped in value by more than 40% in recent months. Tremblant is a hedge fund that... View Details

Keywords: Business Earnings; Behavioral Finance; Stocks; Investment Funds; Consumer Behavior; Competitive Advantage; Financial Services Industry; New York (city, NY)

Educators

2022
Article

Which Corporate ESG News Does the Market React To?

By: George Serafeim and Aaron Yoon

Using a dataset that classifies firm-level ESG news as positive and negative, we examine how stock prices react to different types of ESG news. We analyze 111,020 firm-day observations for 3,126 companies and find that prices react only to issues identified as... View Details

Keywords: ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG Ratings; Social Capital; Environment; Sustainability; CSR; Stock Price; Stock Market Expectations; Materiality; Market Reaction; Environmental Sustainability; Governance; Social Issues; Performance; News

SSRN

February 2017
Case

Securities Exchange Board of India: Developing and Regulating India's Capital Markets

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Radhika Kak

Educators

November 2010
Article

Capitalizing on the Underdog Effect

By: Anat Keinan, Neeru Paharia and Jill Avery

This article presents the results of a study that investigated the use of the underdog effect in marketing. The idea of triumphing over disadvantages by impassioned determination is said to be a powerfully positive image, which can lead consumers to choose a brand over... View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Brand Management; Brands; Brand Positioning; Competitive Positioning; Competition; Brands and Branding; Advertising Campaigns; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Advertising Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Fashion Industry; Food and Beverage Industry