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A collection of papers on corporate governance in the USA (Updated April 3, 2025)

The editorial team of the Publishing House “Virtus Interpress” has updated a list of empirical and theoretical papers published in Corporate Ownership and Control journal during last few years devoted to the issues of corporate governance in the USA.

We hope that this collection of papers will be useful for those scholars pursuing research in the field of corporate governance (specifically American issues).

1. Palmer, S. N. (2025). Chief executive officer participation in their firm’s convertible note offerings. Corporate Ownership & Control, 22(1), 36–56. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv22i1art3
2. Bonaparte, I. (2024). Environmental, social, and governance controversies and earnings quality. Corporate Ownership & Control, 21(4), 89–105. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv21i4art8
3. Bragaw, N. A., Misangyi, V. M., & Bednar, M. K. (2024). Director compensation as an inducement for director capital. Corporate Ownership & Control, 21(3), 103–117. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv21i3art9
4. Young, G. M. (2024). Under the spotlight: How media coverage impacts shareholder activism campaigns. Corporate Ownership & Control, 21(2), 70–85. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv21i2art6
5. Lamptey, E. K., Tang, A., & Mburu, H. K. (2023). Tournament incentives and audit report lag: Further evidence [Special issue]. Corporate Ownership & Control, 20(3), 328–342. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv20i3siart8
6. Zhao, J. (2023). CEO employment contract heterogeneity and acquirer risk-taking. Corporate Ownership & Control, 20(3), 8–31. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv20i3art1
7. Omar, A. (2023). Audit committee gender diversity and audit fees: The role of dual-class share structure. Corporate Ownership & Control, 20(2), 84–92. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv20i2art7
8. Wu, W.-T. (2023). Loss firms during the COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent reversal. Corporate Ownership & Control, 20(2), 8–20. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv20i2art1
9. Banyi, M., & Bull Schaefer, R. A. (2022). A commitment to change? CEO pay and alignment with environmental, social, and governance objectives. Corporate Ownership & Control, 19(4), 42–54. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv19i4art4
10. Wukich, J. J. (2020). The impact of CEO power on different measures of environmental disclosure: Evidence from U.S. firms [Special issue]. Corporate Ownership & Control, 18(1), 423-437. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv18i1siart15
11. Bolton, B., & Park, J. E. (2020). Corporate governance, family firms, and innovation. Corporate Ownership & Control, 18(1), 138-151. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv18i1art11
12. Bertus, M., Jahera, J. S. Jr., & Yost, K. (2019). Capital structure, corporate governance, and the effect of Sarbanes-Oxley [Special issue]. Corporate Ownership & Control, 17(1), 166-172. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv17i1siart1
13. Bertus, M., Jahera, J. S., & Yost, K. (2019). Sarbanes-Oxley, corporate governance, and strategic dividend decisions. Corporate Ownership & Control, 17(1), 116-124. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv17i1art11
14. Caton, G. L., Goh, J., & Ke, J. (2019). The interaction effects of CEO power, social connections and incentive compensation on firm value. Corporate Ownership & Control, 16(4), 19-30. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv16i4art2
15. Kwon, S. S. (2019). The value-relevance of fundamental signals and the impact of financial regulations on security valuation and earnings management. Corporate Ownership & Control, 16(3), 73-88. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv16i3art7
16. Wang, P., Barrese, J., & Pooser, D. (2019). Performance in financial services: Does institutional ownership matter? Corporate Ownership & Control, 16(2), 108-120. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv16i2art11
17. Chen, X., & Yur-Austin, J. (2018). Downward wage rigidity in American technology firms. Corporate Ownership & Control, 15(4-1), 181-190. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i4c1p5
18. Cho, M. K. (2018). The effects of human resources in internal audit on external audit pricing decision. Corporate Ownership & Control, 15(4-1), 165-180. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i4c1p4
19. Doan, T., & Iskandar-Datta, M. (2018). Gender in the C-Suite and informational transparency. Corporate Ownership & Control, 15(4-1), 149-157. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i4c1p2
20. Park, M., Song, H., & Niu, J. (2018). The impact of public listing on bank profitability. Corporate Ownership & Control, 15(4), 58-63. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i4art5
21. Beavers, R. (2017). CEO long-term incentive pay in mergers and acquisitions. Corporate Ownership & Control, 15(1-1), 265-276. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i1c1p10
22. Wu, W. T. (2017). Choice of performance measures in performance-vested equity compensation and future performance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 15(1-1), 174-192. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i1c1p2
23. Jain, B. A., & Shao Y. (2017). Family ownership, governance choices and post-ipo performance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 14(4-1), 216-226. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv14i4c1art4
24. Younas, Z. I., Klein, C., & Zwergel, B. (2017). The effects of ownership concentration on sustainability: A case of listed firms from USA, UK and Germany. Corporate Ownership & Control, 14(3), 113-121. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv14i3art11
25. Khan, A., Hassan, K., Maroney, N., & Rubio, J. F. (2016). Efficiency, Value addition and performance of US bank mergers. Corporate Ownership & Control, 14(1), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv14i1p6
26. Basu, N., & Qiu, M. (2016). Dual class firms and debt issuance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 14(1), 20-29. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv14i1p2
27. Ueng, J., Koehn, D. (2016). Back-dated stock options and restatements of suspect earnings: Is there a correlation? Corporate Ownership & Control, 13(2), 71-82. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv13i2p8
28. Bhabra, G. S., & Wood, C. (2014). Agency conflicts and the wealth effects of proxy contests. Corporate Ownership & Control, 12(1), 8-30. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i1p1
29. Kanagaretnam, K., Lobo, G. J., & Whalen, D. J.(2013). Relationship between board independence and firm performance post Sarbanes Oxley. Corporate Ownership & Control, 11(1), 65-80. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv11i1art6
30. Nguyen, N. H., & Liu, Y. (2011). International private benefits of control: New evidence. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(4), 64-83. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i4p4
31. Stráska, M., & Waller, G. (2011). Classified boards and firm value revisited. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(3), 69-85. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i3p6
32. Siming, L. (2011). Dual role advisors and conflicts of interest. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(3), 42-55. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i3p4
33. Zhao, X., & Harrison, J. R. (2011). The adoption of supermajority-independent boards in the post-Enron era. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(2), 46-62. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i2p5
34. Ho, A. Y.-F. (2010). A comparison of earnings management between domestic and cross-border mergers. Corporate Ownership & Control, 7(4), 19-33. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv7i4p2
35. Weiden, K. M., Mooney, J. (2010). The use of stock options and retirement plans to retain non-executive employees. Corporate Ownership & Control, 7(3), 57-72. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv7i3p5
36. Ho, C., Gene, C. L. & Lee, J. (2009). Corporate governance, audit quality and risk taking in the U.S. property casualty insurance industry. Corporate Ownership & Control, 7(1), 84-95. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv7i1p8
37. Chen, C. W., Barry Lin, J., & Yi, B. (2008). CEO duality and firm performance - an endogenous issue. Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(1), 58-65. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i1p6
38. Gansbeke, E. V., Everaert, P., Sarens, G., & De Beelde, I. (2008). Audit committees in listed companies: an international comparison of composition and meetings. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(3), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i3p9
39. Guo, W., Ni, J. (2008). Institutional ownership and firm’s dividend policy. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(2), 128-136. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i2p10
40. Mpasinas, A. (2007). The premium paid for M&A: The Nasdaq case. Corporate Ownership & Control, 4(2), 145-154. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv4i2p14
41. Ward, A. (2006). Is the „bottom line“ the bottom line? The determinants of CEO forced exit. Corporate Ownership & Control, 4(1), 91-105. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv4i1p7