We examine whether and how the failure in performance commitment by an acquiree affects the acquirers’ recognition of goodwill impairment. Based on a sample of A-share-listed firms during 2008-2016, we document the following evidence. First, both the likelihood and amounts of goodwill...

Using the most recent machine learning-based image-processing techniques, we investigate whether banks factor borrowing firm's chief executive officer (CEO) facial trustworthiness into bank loan contracting. We find that banks tend to grant more favorable loan terms to firms with...