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Publications
The Journal of FINANCE

2011 Impact Factor 4.218
The Journal of Finance publishes leading research across all the major fields of financial economics. It is one of the most widely cited academic journals in economics ranking third (behind the Journal of Economic Literature and the Quarterly Journal of Economics) in five-year impact factor and third in total citations (behind the American Economic Review and Econometrica).
On the High‐Frequency Dynamics of Hedge Fund Risk Exposures
- Author(s): ANDREW J. PATTON, TARUN RAMADORAI
- Published on: Volume 68 Issue 2 (April 2013)
Equilibrium Subprime Lending
- Author(s): IGOR MAKAROV, GUILLAUME PLANTIN
- Published on: Volume 68 Issue 3 (June 2013)
Sentiment during Recessions
- Author(s): DIEGO GARCÍA
- Published on: Volume 68 Issue 3 (June 2013)
Do Hostile Takeovers Stifle Innovation? Evidence from Antitakeover Legislation and Corporate Patenting
- Author(s): JULIAN ATANASSOV
- Published on: Volume 68 Issue 3 (June 2013)
Financial Regulation, Financial Globalization, and the Synchronization of Economic Activity
- Author(s): SEBNEM KALEMLI‐OZCAN, ELIAS PAPAIOANNOU, JOSÉ‐LUIS PEYDRÓ
- Published on: Volume 68 Issue 3 (June 2013)
Outsourcing Mutual Fund Management: Firm Boundaries, Incentives, and Performance
- Author(s): JOSEPH CHEN, HARRISON HONG, WENXI JIANG, JEFFREY D. KUBIK
- Published on: Volume 68 Issue 2 (April 2013)
Forthcoming Articles
Trading Complex Assets
- Author(s): Bruce Ian Carlin, Shimon Kogan, Richard Lowery
The TIPS—Treasury Bond Puzzle*
- Author(s): Matthias Fleckenstein, Francis A. Longstaff, Hanno Lustig
Taxes, Theft, and Firm Performance
- Author(s): Maxim Mironov
A Model of Shadow Banking
- Author(s): Nicola Gennaioli, Andrei Shleifer, Robert W. Vishny
Organization Capital and the Cross‐Section of Expected Returns
- Author(s): ANDREA L. EISFELDT, DIMITRIS PAPANIKOLAOU
Events
Special Issue on Corporate Governance in China
- Date: December 17, 2012 - June 30, 2013
- Location: N/A
CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue of Journal of Corporate Finance “Corporate Governance in China” OVERVIEW: China will soon...
Bicentenary Meeting (in collaboration with the Journal of Banking and Finance)
- Date: December 17, 2012 - September 21, 2013
- Location: Lecce (Italy)
On the occasion of its bicentenary, the Italian Academy of Management (AIDEA) organizes a conference in accounting,...
Call for Papers for Chinese Economy Journal
- Date: January 31, 2013 - October 30, 2013
- Location: University of Missouri-st. Louis
Call for Papers-- Chinese Economy The bimonthly refereed journal, Chinese Economy, published by M.E. Sharpe, Inc., offers...
Careers in Finance
Murata Dean, F.W. Olin Graduate...
- Location: Wellesley, MA 02457
Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, seeks nominations for, and expressions of interest in, the position of the Murata...
Research economist – Financial...
- Location: Oslo, Norway
Norges Bank Financial Stability is searching for a research economist with specialization or strong interest in financial...
Investment Analyst, Oil & Gas...
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
About Capital Research Company Capital Research Company (CRC) is a research subsidiary of Capital Research & Management...
Investment Analyst, Asian Equities
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
About Capital Research Company Capital Research Company (CRC) is a research subsidiary of Capital Research & Management...
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