The paper reviews the growing literature on peer effects in finance from theoretical and
empirical viewpoints. In particular, we assess the importance of peer behavior on firms' …

Different from extant literature on peer effects within industries or locations, this study aims to
investigate whether and why the R&D investment of a focal firm is influenced by that of …

China has recently launched a historical mixed ownership reform. We examine both
imprinting and peer effects in private takeovers of state ownership through a proprietary …

We assess the importance of industry peers for a firm's own decision making strategy, using
a rich sample of data covering 47 countries and 87 different industries between 1990 and …

Purpose-This article reviews literature related to peer effects and different financial
decisions. It further summarizes the theory and motives that drive peer effects. Also, the …

Purpose This paper attributes the clustered occurrence of over-guarantee crises of Chinese
listed firms to behavioural interactions among them when engaged in guarantee decisions …

Purpose We are the first to investigate the relationship between seasoned equity offerings
(SEOs) and anchoring on historical high prices in China. Design/methodology/approach We …

The dissertation empirically investigates the role of managerial traits, skill, and biases on
corporate investment decisions. The first essay causally explores the impact of Diversity …

This article reviews literature related to peer effects and capital structure. We summarize the
theoretical motivation for peer effects. Although, peer effects influence in finance is gaining …

We examine industry effects on the likelihood and level of dividend initiations. Results
suggest that firms incorporate industry expectations for dividend levels and growth into the …