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Essays on implied volatility.
(1999)
This dissertation consists of three empirical essays regarding the estimate of future market volatility implied by an option price. According to the theory of market efficiency, this implied volatility should represent the ...
Electronic Word-of-Mouth and the Crowdfunding Environment: A Store Environment Approach to Crowdfunding Success
(2015-05)
Crowdfunding has transformed the new venture financing process by expanding the possibilities for not only who can receive funding but also who can become a funder in new venture projects. Rewards-based crowdfunding ...
Carbon Emission Underreporting: Evidence from Satellite Emission Data
(2024-05-10)
I compare satellite emissions data to company reports filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify firms that underreport their carbon emissions. I find that firms are more likely to underreport ...
Leveraging Group Knowledge: The Effects of Collaborative Technology Appropriation on Group Outcomes
(2009)
Organizations are increasingly relying upon groups aided by information technology to complete tasks requiring coordinated action and knowledge sharing (Jehn and Mannix, 2001; Sarker et al., 2002). As such, the importance ...
Essays in Market Microstructure and Information Networks
(2017-05-12)
This dissertation is a collection of three essays which study the impact of make-take fees on market efficiency, the relevance of three dimensions of liquidity on bond yields, and the value of information flow through the ...
PEER FIRM EARNINGS QUALITY AND THE COST OF EQUITY
(2014-05)
This study examines how a firm’s cost of equity is affected by industry peer firms’ earnings quality. First, using Lambert, Leuz and Verrecchia (2007) as a theoretical basis, I predict and provide evidence that higher ...