We examine the relation between financial technologies (Fintech) and countries’ economic resilience from COVID-19 around the world. Measuring the demand for Fintech services using Google search volumes of high-frequent Fintech-related phrases, we document that developing countries and those...

We examine the relation between chief executive officer (CEO) locality (i.e., CEOs working near their hometowns) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance. The CSR score of firms with local CEOs exceeds that of firms without local CEOs by an amount equivalent to 11.1% of the sample...

We examine the effects of keiretsu structure on capital market timing. Keiretsu groups offer a hybrid structure between fully integrated conglomerates and stand alone firms. We find that past market conditions affect the capital structure of keiretsu firms more than they affect the capital...