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Working Papers

2024

1. Banking Without Branches
   Working Paper Series, Sveriges Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)
2. Non-Financial Liabilities and Effective Corporate Restructuring
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

2022

3. Disruption and Credit Markets
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019)
   See also Journal Article Disruption and Credit Markets, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2023) (2023)

2021

4. Credit Risk and the Life Cycle of Callable Bonds: Implications for Corporate Financing and Investing
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
5. The Resilience of the U.S. Corporate Bond Market During Financial Crises
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

2020

6. Regulatory Forbearance in the U.S. Insurance Industry: The Effects of Eliminating Capital Requirements
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2018

7. Portfolio rebalancing and the transmission of large-scale asset programmes: evidence from the euro area
   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (62)
8. Reputations and credit ratings: evidence from commercial mortgage-backed securities
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Reputations and credit ratings: Evidence from commercial mortgage-backed securities, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (13) (2020)
9. The Private Use of Credit Ratings: Evidence from Mutual Fund Investment Mandates
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)

2017

10. FINANCIAL REPRESSION IN THE EUROPEAN SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Financial Repression in the European Sovereign Debt Crisis*, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2018) View citations (20) (2018)

2016

11. COVENANT-LIGHT CONTRACTS AND CREDITOR COORDINATION
    Working Paper Series, Sveriges Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden) View citations (29)
12. Non-rating revenue and conflicts of interest
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Non-rating revenue and conflicts of interest, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (22) (2018)

2013

13. Insolvency Resolution and the Missing High Yield Bond Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Insolvency Resolution and the Missing High-Yield Bond Markets, The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2016) View citations (23) (2016)
14. Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2015) View citations (213) (2015)
15. Regulatory reform and risk-taking: replacing ratings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

2012

16. Does Shareholder Proxy Access Improve Firm Value? Evidence from the Business Roundtable Challenge
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does Shareholder Proxy Access Improve Firm Value? Evidence from the Business Roundtable's Challenge, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (27) (2013)

2011

17. Cyclicality of Credit Supply: Firm Level Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Cyclicality of credit supply: Firm level evidence, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (335) (2014)
18. Estimating the Effects of Large Shareholders Using a Geographic Instrument
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (52)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Ohio State University, Charles A. Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics (2008) View citations (8)
    SIFR Research Report Series, Institute for Financial Research (2008) View citations (4)
    Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School (2010) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the Effects of Large Shareholders Using a Geographic Instrument, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press (2011) View citations (52) (2011)
19. Fiduciary Duties and Equity-Debtholder Conflicts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School (2011)
    See also Journal Article Fiduciary Duties and Equity-debtholder Conflicts, The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2012) View citations (57) (2012)
20. Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Payout taxes and the allocation of investment, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (76) (2013)

2010

21. How did increased competition affect credit ratings?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article How did increased competition affect credit ratings?, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (273) (2011)
22. Reputation and competition: evidence from the credit rating industry
    Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School View citations (32)

2009

23. Local Dividend Clienteles
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Local Dividend Clienteles, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2011) View citations (94) (2011)

2006

24. City Size and Financial Development
    SIFR Research Report Series, Institute for Financial Research View citations (4)
25. The effect of financial development on the investment cash flow relationship: cross-country evidence from Europe
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Financial Development on the Investment-Cash Flow Relationship: Cross-Country Evidence from Europe, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2010) View citations (20) (2010)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Credit risk, debt overhang, and the life cycle of callable bonds
   Review of Finance, 2024, 28, (3), 945-985
2. The Use of Credit Ratings in the Delegated Management of Fixed Income Assets
   Management Science, 2024, 70, (5), 3059-3079

2023

3. Disruption and Credit Markets
   Journal of Finance, 2023, 78, (1), 105-139
   See also Working Paper Disruption and Credit Markets, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2022

4. Regulatory Forbearance in the U.S. Insurance Industry: The Effects of Removing Capital Requirements for an Asset Class
   The Review of Financial Studies, 2022, 35, (12), 5438-5482 View citations (9)
5. Weak Corporate Insolvency Rules: The Missing Driver of Zombie Lending
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 516-20 View citations (4)

2021

6. Portfolio rebalancing and the transmission of large-scale asset purchase programs: Evidence from the Euro area
   Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2021, 48, (C) View citations (16)

2020

7. Bad Times, Good Credit
   Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2020, 52, (S1), 107-142 View citations (7)
8. Reputations and credit ratings: Evidence from commercial mortgage-backed securities
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2020, 135, (2), 425-444 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Reputations and credit ratings: evidence from commercial mortgage-backed securities, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (4) (2018)

2018

9. Financial Repression in the European Sovereign Debt Crisis*
   (Sovereign debt, government myopia and the financial sector)
   Review of Finance, 2018, 22, (1), 83-115 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper FINANCIAL REPRESSION IN THE EUROPEAN SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (32) (2017)
10. Non-rating revenue and conflicts of interest
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2018, 127, (1), 94-112 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Non-rating revenue and conflicts of interest, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2016

11. Insolvency Resolution and the Missing High-Yield Bond Markets
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2016, 29, (10), 2814-2849 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Insolvency Resolution and the Missing High Yield Bond Markets, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)

2015

12. Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market
    Journal of Finance, 2015, 70, (5), 1863-1902 View citations (213)
    See also Working Paper Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (13) (2013)

2014

13. Cyclicality of credit supply: Firm level evidence
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2014, 62, (C), 76-93 View citations (335)
    See also Working Paper Cyclicality of Credit Supply: Firm Level Evidence, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (34) (2011)

2013

14. Does Shareholder Proxy Access Improve Firm Value? Evidence from the Business Roundtable's Challenge
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2013, 56, (1), 127 - 160 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Does Shareholder Proxy Access Improve Firm Value? Evidence from the Business Roundtable Challenge, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
15. Financial Development, Fixed Costs, and International Trade
    The Review of Corporate Finance Studies, 2013, 2, (1), 1-28 View citations (38)
16. Payout taxes and the allocation of investment
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2013, 107, (1), 1-24 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2012

17. Fiduciary Duties and Equity-debtholder Conflicts
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2012, 25, (6), 1931-1969 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Fiduciary Duties and Equity-Debtholder Conflicts, NBER Working Papers (2011) (2011)

2011

18. Estimating the Effects of Large Shareholders Using a Geographic Instrument
    Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2011, 46, (4), 907-942 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Effects of Large Shareholders Using a Geographic Instrument, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (52) (2011)
19. How did increased competition affect credit ratings?
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2011, 101, (3), 493-514 View citations (273)
    See also Working Paper How did increased competition affect credit ratings?, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (19) (2010)
20. Local Dividend Clienteles
    Journal of Finance, 2011, 66, (2), 655-683 View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper Local Dividend Clienteles, NBER Working Papers (2009) (2009)

2010

21. The Effect of Financial Development on the Investment-Cash Flow Relationship: Cross-Country Evidence from Europe
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (1), 49 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper The effect of financial development on the investment cash flow relationship: cross-country evidence from Europe, Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (4) (2006)

2007

22. Geographical segmentation of US capital markets
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2007, 85, (1), 151-178 View citations (85)

2006

23. Wealth and Executive Compensation
    Journal of Finance, 2006, 61, (1), 379-397 View citations (41)

Chapters

2020

1. Corporate debt burdens threaten economic recovery after COVID-19: Planning for debt restructuring should start now
   Chapter 1 in Europe in the Time of Covid-19, 2020, vol. 1, pp 34-40 View citations (17)