My keynote speech at the University of Sheffield UKIERI-CRAFiC Workshop on Financial Development and Corporate Governance in Emerging Market Economies is available from here, I argue that the three pillars of UK corporate governance, i.e. boards of directors, institutional investors and the "comply or explain" approach, need to be revisited.
The Impact of CEO Political Ideology on Labour Cost Reductions and Payout Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
How did CEOs of S&P500 firms navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic? Did they prioritize shareholders by maintaining dividends, or did they focus on protecting jobs? In a recent study conducted with my co-authors Ali Bayat , Panagiotis Koutroumpis and Xingjie Wei , we find that the answer to this question depends on a CEO's political orientation. The study was published in the Journal of Corporate Finance where it is available for free via open access . A brief podcast discussing the study is available below. Marc Goergen · Podcast - Covid paper
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