We use the SEC’s 2007 decision that eliminates the reconciliation requirement for foreign listed private issuers (FPIs) reporting under IFRS as a natural experiment to examine whether IFRS and US GAAP produce accounting information of comparable quality. We conduct statistical analyses using a...

This paper uses data from a controlled laboratory environment to study the impact of transparency (i.e., complete information versus incomplete information) and repeated interactions on the level of trust and trustworthiness in an investment game setting. The key findings of the study are that...

This paper uses laboratory mechanism design in an investment environment to examine the impact of empowering investors with the right to veto the investee's profit distribution decision on the level of trust and trustworthiness. One of the key findings is that the empowerment of investors...