This paper focuses on the effects of corporate governance on bank performance during the financial crisis of 2008. Using data on large publicly-traded U.S. banks, we examine whether banks with stronger corporate governance mechanisms were associated with higher profitability and better stock...

This paper examines the effects of bank corporate governance on real estate lending and loan losses during the financial crisis. The results indicate that banks with stronger corporate governance mechanisms had higher profitability during the period 2006–2009. Our findings on the effects of...

This paper examines the effects of bank corporate governance on real estate lending and loan losses during the recent financial crisis. The results indicate that banks with stronger corporate governance mechanisms had higher profitability during the period 2006-2009. Our findings on the effects...

In this chapter, we present a descriptive analysis of executive compensation in U.S. banks over the period 1992-2018. Specifically, using detailed data on the compensation of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the S&P 1500 banks, we examine the development trends in the level and structure...

This paper examines the effect of facial attractiveness on the compensation of bank Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). Consistent with the so-called beauty premium hypothesis, we document that good looks pay off for bank CEOs. Specifically, by utilizing machine learning to assess the facial...