Using a novel data set of over 3,500 public and private firms, we construct the network of
executive and director connections prior to the 1929 financial market crash. We find that …

Are the professional networks of directors valuable? To separate the effect of director
networks on firm value from the effect of other value-relevant director attributes, we use the …

The contagion of default risk among interconnected enterprises is a critical issue in financial
risk management. Given that the relationship between executives can create new risk …

This dissertation contributes to theoretical and empirical studies in microeconomics, with a
focus on evaluating policy relevant problems to provide new insights into questions. Within …

Anecdotal evidence suggests that corporate boards often use information concerning a
CEO's social capital in the selection decision as it is an important heuristic for her ability …