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Results of a study of the effects of corporate tax integration on corporate capital structure decisions, based on integration reform in Canada and New Zealand. Shows that integration reduces corporate debt-to-equity rations--but that this effect is sensitive to changes in tax rates, particularly...

We examine whether the Canadian banking sector was afflicted by financial contagion from the 2008 sub-prime crisis in the United States financial sector. We find that Canadian banks were affected by contagion, though those with higher liquidity withstood better its adverse effects. Our results...

We examine the determinants of target ownership plans and their association with earnings management. We find that firms adopt target ownership plans not only in response to poor performance as documented by prior research, but also as a means to mitigate moral hazard concerns and in response to...

This paper demonstrates important interactions between dividend policy and investment efficiency. We find that dividend payout can improve investment efficiency, especially can mitigate over-investment. Prior research shows that dividend payout help mitigate over-investment problem (Biddle,...

The study investigates whether non-CEO inside directors with reputation incentives affect the effectiveness of a firm's internal control over financial reporting. Internal control effectiveness is an important indicator of financial reporting quality. Using a large sample of 7,352 firm-year...

Using a sample of non-U.S. firms from 22 countries during 2003–2007, we examine the effect of firm-level governance on various features of loan contracting in the international loan market. We find that banks charge lower loan rates, offer larger and longer-maturity loans, and impose fewer...

This study examines how auditors' reputational damage caused by litigation affects audit clients' borrowing costs. Focusing on a sample of syndicated loans made to non-litigated borrowers, we find that borrowing costs are higher when the firms' auditors are sued for alleged audit failures....

We examine whether the increased creditor protection under the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) affects suppliers' provision of trade credit to their customers with high default risk. Employing a difference-in-differences analysis for a sample of U.S. public...

We examine the value of individual-level trust in private communication between sell-side analysts and a firm’s management. Based on Big Data and machine-learning techniques, we employ facial trustworthiness as a proxy for analysts’ trustworthiness in the eyes of management. We find that...