This paper provides a comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR) of existing
international accounting and finance research on the structure, characteristics, and diversity …

This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on executive compensation. We
start by presenting data on the level of CEO and other top executive pay over time and …

Exploiting a unique setting in China where internal controls are intended to manage risks,
we investigate how internal controls shape the cash holding policies. Results show that firms …

This paper develops a unified framework to synthesize the growing stream of positive
research on the role of individual decision makers in shaping observed accounting …

In this paper, we provide a theoretical and empirical framework that allows us to synthesize
and assess the burgeoning literature on CEO overconfidence. We also provide novel …

In this review, we challenge the idea that directors are well positioned to be effective
monitors of management. Moving beyond the logic of incentives and ability, we …

We suggest a novel reason why there might be a need for female board representation.
Female participation in the boardroom attenuates the CEO's overconfident views about his …

I show dividend policies have peer effects. My estimates indicate that firms speed up the
time taken to make a dividend change by about 1.5 quarters and increase payments by 16 …

We examine the effect of media coverage on firm-level investment efficiency. We find that
media coverage reduces under-investment but increases over-investment. The negative …

This paper studies the role of gender equality in female directors' efficacy and its subsequent
effects on firms. Female directors in more gender equal societies should possess greater …