Publications
Forthcoming
Duan, Y., Guedhami, O., Li, X. and Zhao, D. forthcoming. Individualism and Bank Financial Structure Similarity, Journal of International Money and Finance.
Dong, L., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Uchida, K. and Zhang, Y. forthcoming. Related-party Transactions and CEO Foreign Experience: Evidence from China, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance.
Carney, R., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. National Legislatures and Corporate Transparency, Research in International Business and Finance.
Driss, H., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. The Sustainability Committee and Carbon Disclosure: International Evidence, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Berger, A. N., Guedhami, O., Kirimhan, D., Li, X. and Zhao, D. forthcoming. Universal Banking Powers and Liquidity Creation, Journal of International Business Studies.
Barg, J., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Schröder, H. forthcoming. Board Ancestral Diversity and Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emission Disclosure, British Journal of Management.
Brockman, P., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Zheng, Y. forthcoming. Do Foreign Institutional Investors Affect International Contracting? Evidence from Bond Covenants, Journal of International Business Studies.
El Ghoul, S., Chen, R., and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. Conducting Research in International Accounting and Finance: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations, Journal of International Accounting Research.
Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Fu, Z. and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. Institutional Investors and Corporate Environmental Costs, European Financial Management.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kuang, H. and Zheng, Y. forthcoming. Does Climate Risk Matter to Stakeholders? Evidence from Capital Structure and Product Market Interactions, Review of Corporate Finance.
Boubakri, N., Fotak, V., Guedhami, O. and Yasuda, Y. forthcoming. The Heterogeneous and Evolving Roles of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Issues, Challenges, and Research Agenda, Journal of International Business Policy.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Wei, Z. and Zhu, Y. forthcoming. Does Public Corruption Affect Analyst Forecast Quality? Journal of Banking and Finance.
Bae, K.H., El Ghoul, S., Gong, Z. and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. In the CEO We Trust: Negative Effects of Trust Between the Board and the CEO, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kin, H. and Suh, J. forthcoming. The Persistence and Consequences of Share Repurchases, Journal of Business, Finance & Accounting.
Guedhami, O., Knill, A. M., Megginson, W. L. and Senbet, L. W. forthcoming. Economic Impact of Covid-19 Across National Boundaries: The Role of Government Responses, Journal of International Business Studies. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Gong, Z., Guedhami, O., Hou, F. and Tong, W. forthcoming. Social Trust and Firm Innovation, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Mansi, S. and Yoon, H.J. forthcoming. Institutional Investor Attention, Agency Conflicts, and the Cost of Debt, Management Science.
Driss, H., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Wald, J. K. forthcoming. Governance and Leverage: International Evidence, Financial Review. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Fu, Z., Guedhami, O. and Saadi, S., forthcoming. Firm Inflexibility and the Implied Cost of Equity, Finance Research Letters. SSRN
Guedhami, O., Louton, D., Saraoglu, H. and Zheng, Y. forthcoming. ESG Investing: A Decision-Making Paradox? The Journal of Impact & ESG Investing.
2023
El Ghoul, S., Gong, Z., Guedhami, O., Hou, F. and Tong, W. 2023. Social Trust and Firm Innovation, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 101745.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Mansi, S., Wang, H. 2023. Economic Policy Uncertainty, Institutional Environments, and Corporate Cash Holdings, Research in International Business and Finance 65, 101887.
Attig, N., Guedhami, O., Nazaire, G., Sy, O. 2023. What Explains the Benefits of International Portfolio Diversification?, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 83, 101729.
Boubakri, N., Cao, Z., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Li, X. 2023. National Culture and Bank Liquidity Creation, Journal of Financial Stability 64, 101086.
Döring, S., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Schröder, H. 2023. Foreign Institutional Investors, Legal Origin, and Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure, Journal of Business Ethics 182, 903-932. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Mansi, S. and Sy, O. 2023. Event Studies in International Finance Research, Journal of International Business Studies 54, 344-364.
2022
Guedhami, O., Knill, A. M., Megginson, W. L. and Senbet, L. W. 2022. The Dark Side of Globalization: Evidence from the Impact of COVID-19 on Multinational Companies, Journal of International Business Studies 53, 1603-1640. SSRN
Carney, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Lu, J. and Wang, H. 2022. Political Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of Deliberative Capacity, Journal of International Business Studies 53, 1766-1784.
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Wang, H. and Yang, Y. 2022. Corporate Governance and Tax Avoidance: Evidence from U.S. Cross-listing, The Accounting Review 97(7), 49-78. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Nash, R. and Wang, H. 2022. Economic Policy Uncertainty and Insider Trading, Journal of Financial Research 45(4), 817-854.
Ashraf, B., El Ghoul, S., Goodell, J. and Guedhami, O., 2022. What Does COVID-19 Teach Us about the Role of National Culture? Evidence from Social Distancing Restrictions, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 80, 101647.
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Liu, F. 2022. The Corporate Governance Consequences of Small Shareholdings: Evidence from Sovereign Wealth Fund Cross-Border Investments, Corporate Governance: An International Review 30(6), 656-685.
Guedhami, O., Johan, S., Lopez-de-Silanes, F. and Terjesen, S. 2022. Challenges for Corporate Governance at the National and Firm Levels. Corporate Governance: An International Review 30(1), 2-9.
Brockman, P., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Zheng, Y. 2022. Does Social Trust affect International Contracting? Evidence from Foreign Bond Covenants, Journal of International Business Studies 53, 1011-1044. SSRN
Berger, A., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Roman, R. 2022. Geographic Deregulation and Banks’ Cost of Equity Capital, Journal of International Money and Finance 120, 102498. SSRN
Berger, A., Guedhami, O., Kim, H. and Li, X. 2022. Economic Policy Uncertainty and Bank Liquidity Hoarding, Journal of Financial Intermediation 49, 100893.
2021
Griffin, D., Guedhami, O., Li, K. and Guangli, L. 2021. National Culture and the Value Implication of of Corporate Environmental and Social Performance, Journal of Corporate Finance 71, 102123. SSRN
Duan, Y., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Li, H., and Li, X. 2021. Bank Systemic Risk around COVID-19: A Cross-Country Analysis, Journal of Banking and Finance 133, 106299.
Boubakri, N., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2021. State Ownership and Debt Structure, Review of Corporate Finance (1-2), 223-257.
Berger, A., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Guo, J. 2021. Corporate Capital Structure and Firm Value: International Evidence on the Special Roles of Bank Debt, Review of Corporate Finance (1-2), 1-41. (Lead article)
Guedhami, O., Mansi, S., Reeb, D., and Yasuda, Y. 2021. Economic Policy Uncertainty and Allocative Distortions, Journal of Financial Stability, 100923.
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Nash, R. 2021. International Evidence on State Ownership and Trade Credit: Opportunities and Motivations, Journal of International Business Studies 52, 1121–1158.
Driss, H., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2021. Institutional Investment Horizons, Corporate Governance, and Credit Ratings: International Evidence, Journal of Corporate Finance 67, 101874. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Fu, Z. and Guedhami, O. 2021. Zombie firms: Prevalence, determinants, and corporate policies, Finance Research Letters 41, 101876. SSRN
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Wang, H. 2021. Corporate Social Responsibility in Emerging Market Economies: Determinants, Consequences, and Future Research Directions, Emerging Markets Review 46, 100758.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kim, Y. and Yoon, H.J. 2021. Policy Uncertainty and Accounting Quality, The Accounting Review 96, 233-260. SSRN
Döring, S., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Schröder, H. 2021. Cross-Country Determinants of Institutional Investors’ Investment Horizons, Finance Research Letters 39, 101641.
Döring, S., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Schröder, H. 2021. Institutional Investor Horizons and Firm Valuation around the World, Journal of International Business Studies 52, 212–244. SSRN
Bae, K.H., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Zheng, X. 2021. Board Reforms and Dividend Policy: International Evidence, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 56, 1296–1320. SSRN
Bae, K.H., El Ghoul, S., Gong, Z. and Guedhami, O. 2021. Does CSR Matter in Times of Crisis? Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of Corporate Finance 67, 101876.
Attig, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Zheng, X. 2021. Dividends and Economic Policy Uncertainty: International Evidence, Journal of Corporate Finance 66, 101785. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, Y. 2021. The Role of Creditor Rights on Capital Structure and Product Market Interactions: International Evidence, Journal of International Business Studies 52, 121–147. SSRN
2020
Berger, A., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2020. Who Wins and Who Loses from Bank Geographic Deregulation? Analysis of Financially Constrained and Unconstrained Firms, Journal of Corporate Finance 65, 101775. SSRN
Chen, R., Guedhami, O. Yang, Y. and Zaynutdinova, G. 2020. Corporate Governance and Cash Holdings: Evidence from Worldwide Board Reforms, Journal of Corporate Finance 65, 101771. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Nash, R. 2020. State Ownership and Stock Liquidity: Evidence from Privatization, Journal of Corporate Finance 65, 101763. SSRN
Ding, S., Guedhami, O., Ni, Y. and Pittman, J. 2020. Local and Foreign Institutional Investors, Information Asymmetries, and State Ownership, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal 63, 101405. SSRN
Attig, N., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2020. Are Insiders Equal? Evidence from Earnings Management in Closely Held East Asian Firms, Research in International Business and Finance 54, 101243.
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Hossain, M. 2020. Post-Privatization State Ownership and Bank Risk-Taking: Cross-Country Evidence, Journal of Corporate Finance 64, 101625.
Cao, Z., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2020. National Culture and the Choice of Exchange Rate Regime, Journal of International Money and Finance 101, 102091. (Lead article) SSRN
Berger, A., Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O. and Li, X. 2019. Liquidity Creation and Financial Stability Implications of Islamic Banking: Evidence from a Multinational Study, Journal of Financial Stability 44, 100692. SSRN
Among the most downloaded and cited articles published in the Journal of Financial Stability
Boubakri, N., Chen, R., Guedhami, O., and Li, X. Islamic Banking: Review of the Empirical Literature and Future Research Directions. In Oxford Handbook of Banking, Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2019
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, Y. 2019. Collectivism and the Costs of High Leverage. Journal of Banking and Finance 106, 227-245.
Boubakri, N., Chen, R., Guedhami, O. and Li, X. 2019. The Stock Liquidity of Banks: A Cross-Country Comparison between Islamic and Conventional Banks, Emerging Markets Review 39, 210-224.
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Wang, H. 2019. Is Privatization a Socially Responsible Reform? Journal of Corporate Finance 56, 129-151. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Nash, R., and Patel, A. New Evidence on the Role of the Media in Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Business Ethics 154, 1051-1079. SSRN
Bae, KH., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, Y. 2019. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Reduce the Costs of High Leverage? Evidence from Capital Structure and Product Markets Interactions. Journal of Banking and Finance 100,135-150. SSRN
2018
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Nash, R. 2018. State Ownership and Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from Privatization, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 53, 2293-2334. SSRN
Griffin, D., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C., Li, K. and Shao, L. National Culture and the Value Implication of Corporate Governance. Journal of Law, Finance, and Accounting 3, 333-372. SSRN
Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Janzen, M. 2018. Policy Uncertainty, Investment, and the Cost of Capital. Journal of Financial Stability 39, 28-45. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, X. 2018. Zero-Leverage Puzzle: An International Comparison, Review of Finance 22, 1063-1120. SSRN
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Megginson, W.L. 2018. The Market Value of Government Ownership, Journal of Corporate Finance 50, 44-65.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kim, H., and Park, K. 2018. Corporate Environmental Responsibility and the Cost of Capital: International Evidence, Journal of Business Ethics 149, 335-361. SSRN
2017
Griffin, D., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C., Li, K. and Shao, L. 2017. National Culture: The Missing Country-Level Determinants of International Corporate Governance, Journal of International Business Studies 48, 740-762. SSRN
Berger, A., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Roman, R. 2017. Internationalization and Bank Risk, Management Science 63, 2283-2301.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kim, Y. 2017. Country-Level Institutions, Firm Value, and the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives, Journal of International Business Studies 48, 360-385. SSRN
Guedhami, O., Kwok, C., and Shao, L. 2017. Political Freedom and Corporate Payouts, Journal of Corporate Finance 43, 514-529. SSRN
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Wang, H. 2017. Do State and Foreign Ownership Affect Investment Efficiency? Evidence from Privatizations, Journal of Corporate Finance 42, 408-421. SSRN
2016
Aggarwal, R., Faccio, M., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2016. Culture and Finance: An Introduction, Journal of Corporate Finance 41, 466-474.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, X. 2016. Collectivism and Bank Corruption: How to Break the Curse? Journal of Business Ethics 139, 225-250. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Wang, H. and Kwok, C. 2016. Family Control and Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Banking and Finance 73, 131-146. SSRN
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Wang, H., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2016. Cross-listing and Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Corporate Finance 41, 123-138. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Pittman, J. 2016. Cross-Country Evidence on the Importance of Big Four Auditors to Equity Pricing: The Mediating Role of Legal Institutions, Accounting, Organizations and Society 54, 60-81. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Pittman, J. and Rizeanu, S. 2016. Cross-Country Evidence on the Importance of Auditor Choice to Corporate Debt Maturity, Contemporary Accounting Research 33, 718-751. SSRN
Attig, N., Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2016. The Global Financial Crisis, Family Control and Dividend Policy, Financial Management 45, 291-313. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O., and Saffar, W. 2016. Geographic Location, Foreign Ownership, and Cost of Equity Capital: Evidence from Privatization, Journal of Corporate Finance 38, 363-381. SSRN
Attig, N., Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2016. Firm Internationalization and Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Business Ethics 134, 171-197. (Lead article) SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Shao, L. 2016. National Culture and Profit Reinvestment: Evidence from SMEs, Financial Management 45, 37-65. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Saffar, W. 2016. National Culture and Privatization: The Influence of Collectivism on Residual State Ownership, Journal of International Business Studies 47, 170-190. SSRN
2015
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Samet, A. 2015. The Effects of Analyst Forecast Properties on the Cost of Debt: International Evidence, Journal of Financial Research 38, 461-493. SSRN
2014
Guedhami, O., Pittman, J. and Saffar, W. 2014. Auditor Choice in Politically Connected Firms, Journal of Accounting Research 52, 107-162. SSRN
Cho, S.-S., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Suh, J. 2014. Creditor Rights and Capital Structure: Evidence from International Data, Journal of Corporate Finance 25, 40-60. SSRN
Listed among the most downloaded articles published in the Journal of Corporate Finance
Summarized in CFA Digest 44(4), April 2014.
Attig, N., Cleary, S., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2014. Corporate Legitimacy and Investment–Cash Flow Sensitivity, Journal of Business Ethics 121, 297-314.
2013
Attig, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Suh, J. 2013. Corporate Social Responsibility and Credit Ratings, Journal of Business Ethics 117, 679-694. (Lead article)
Zheng, X., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2013. Collectivism and Corruption in Bank Lending, Journal of International Business Studies 44, 363-390. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Ni, Y., Pittman, J. and Saadi, S. 2013. Does Information Asymmetry Matter to Equity Pricing? Evidence from Firms’ Geographic Location, Contemporary Accounting Research 30, 140-181. SSRN
Attig, N., Cleary, S., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2013. Institutional Investment Horizons and the Cost of Equity Capital, Financial Management 42, 441-477. SSRN
Shao, L., Kwok, C. and Guedhami, O. 2013. Dividend Policy: Balancing Shareholders’ and Creditors’ Interests, Journal of Financial Research 36, 43-66.
Attig, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Rizeanu, S. 2013. The Governance Role of Multiple Large Shareholders: Evidence from the Valuation of Cash Holdings, Journal of Management and Governance 17, 419-451. SSRN
2012
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O., Mishra, D. and Saffar, W. 2012. Political Connections and the Cost of Equity Capital, Journal of Corporate Finance 18, 2012, 541-559. SSRN
2015 Emerald Citations of Excellence Award, recognizing the most influential papers published in 300 management journals since 2012
The 3rd most cited Journal of Corporate Finance article since 2012 (source: ISI Web of Science)
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Ni, Y., Pittman, J. and Saadi, S. 2012. Does Religion Matter to Equity Pricing?, Journal of Business Ethics 111, 491-518. SSRN
Attig, N., Cleary, S., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2012. Institutional Investment Horizon and Investment–Cash Flow Sensitivity, Journal of Banking and Finance 36, 1164-1180. SSRN
Zheng, X., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2012. National Culture and Corporate Debt Maturity, Journal of Banking and Finance 36, 468-488. SSRN
Guedhami, O. 2012. Characteristics of Government Acquisitions Over Time: International Evidence and Crisis Effect, Privatization Barometer Report, 30-43.
2011
Guedhami, O. and Pittman, J. 2011. The Choice between Private and Public Capital Markets: The Importance of Disclosure Standards and Auditor Discipline to Countries Divesting State-owned Enterprises, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 30, 395-430. (Lead article) SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Mishra, D. 2011. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect the Cost of Capital?, Journal of Banking and Finance 35, 2388-2406. SSRN
Winner of the 2011 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing
The 2nd most cited Journal of Banking and Finance article since 2011 (source: ISI Web of Science and Scopus)
Listed among the most downloaded articles published in the Journal of Banking and Finance
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Pittman, J. 2011. The Role of IRS Monitoring in Equity Pricing in Public Firms, Contemporary Accounting Research 28, 643-674. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C., Guedhami, O. and Saffar, W. 2011. The Political Economy of Residual State Ownership in Privatized Firms: Evidence from Emerging Markets, Journal of Corporate Finance 17, 244-258. SSRN
Attig, N., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2011. Institutional Investment Horizon and Firm Credit Ratings, International Finance Review 12, 51-82.
2010
Shao, L., Kwok, C. and Guedhami, O. 2010. National Culture and Dividend Policy, Journal of International Business Studies 41, 1391-1414. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O. and Mishra, D. 2010. Family Control and the Implied Cost of Equity: Evidence Before and After the Asian Financial Crisis, Journal of International Business Studies 41, 451-474.
2009
Guedhami, O., Pittman, J. and Saffar, W. 2009. Auditor Choice in Privatized Firms: Empirical Evidence on the Role of State and Foreign Owners, Journal of Accounting and Economics 48, 151-171.
Attig, N., El Ghoul and Guedhami, O. 2009. Do Multiple Large Shareholders Play a Corporate Governance Role? Evidence from East Asia, Journal of Financial Research 32, 395-422. SSRN
Guedhami, O. and Mishra, D. 2009. Excess Control, Corporate Governance, and Implied Cost of Equity: International Evidence, Financial Review 44, 489-524. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2009. From State to Private Ownership: Issues from Strategic Industries, Journal of Banking and Finance 33, 367-379.
2008
Attig, N., Guedhami, O. and Mishra, D. 2008. Multiple Large Shareholders, Control Contests, and Implied Cost of Equity, Journal of Corporate Finance 14, 721-737. SSRN
Listed among the most cited articles published in the Journal of Corporate Finance (2008-2013)
Guedhami, O. and Pittman, J. 2008. The Importance of IRS Monitoring to Debt Pricing in Private Firms, Journal of Financial Economics 90, 38-58.
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2008. Privatization in Developing Countries: Performance and Ownership Effects, Development Policy Review 26, 275-308. SSRN
2007
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C., Guedhami, O. and Omran, M. 2007. Foreign Investor Participation in Privatizations: Does the Institutional Environment Matter? Journal of Financial Research 30, 129-146. SSRN
2006
Guedhami, O., and Pittman, J. 2006. Ownership Concentration in Privatized Firms: The Role of Disclosure Standards, Auditor Choice, and Auditing Infrastructure, Journal of Accounting Research 44, 889-929.
Listed among the 20 most read articles over the period 2007-March 2008.
2005
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2005. Postprivatization Corporate Governance: The Role of Ownership Structure and Investor Protection, Journal of Financial Economics 76, 369-399. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2005. Liberalization, Corporate Governance and the Performance of Privatized Firms in Developing Countries, Journal of Corporate Finance 11, 767-790. SSRN
Top 10 cited articles published in the Journal of Corporate Finance (2005-2010)
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C., Fischer, K. and Guedhami, O. 2005. Privatization and Bank Performance in Developing Countries, Journal of Banking and Finance 29, 2015-2041.
Guedhami, O. and Sy, O. 2005. Does Conditional Market Skewness Resolve the Puzzling Market Risk-Return Relationship?, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance 45, 582-598.
2004
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2004. Privatization, Corporate Governance and the Economic Environment: Firm-level Evidence from Asia, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal 12, 65-90.
Among the 10 most requested articles in Pacific-Basin Finance Journal in 2003
Duan, Y., Guedhami, O., Li, X. and Zhao, D. forthcoming. Individualism and Bank Financial Structure Similarity, Journal of International Money and Finance.
Dong, L., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Uchida, K. and Zhang, Y. forthcoming. Related-party Transactions and CEO Foreign Experience: Evidence from China, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance.
Carney, R., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. National Legislatures and Corporate Transparency, Research in International Business and Finance.
Driss, H., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. The Sustainability Committee and Carbon Disclosure: International Evidence, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Berger, A. N., Guedhami, O., Kirimhan, D., Li, X. and Zhao, D. forthcoming. Universal Banking Powers and Liquidity Creation, Journal of International Business Studies.
Barg, J., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Schröder, H. forthcoming. Board Ancestral Diversity and Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emission Disclosure, British Journal of Management.
Brockman, P., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Zheng, Y. forthcoming. Do Foreign Institutional Investors Affect International Contracting? Evidence from Bond Covenants, Journal of International Business Studies.
El Ghoul, S., Chen, R., and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. Conducting Research in International Accounting and Finance: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations, Journal of International Accounting Research.
Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Fu, Z. and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. Institutional Investors and Corporate Environmental Costs, European Financial Management.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kuang, H. and Zheng, Y. forthcoming. Does Climate Risk Matter to Stakeholders? Evidence from Capital Structure and Product Market Interactions, Review of Corporate Finance.
Boubakri, N., Fotak, V., Guedhami, O. and Yasuda, Y. forthcoming. The Heterogeneous and Evolving Roles of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Issues, Challenges, and Research Agenda, Journal of International Business Policy.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Wei, Z. and Zhu, Y. forthcoming. Does Public Corruption Affect Analyst Forecast Quality? Journal of Banking and Finance.
Bae, K.H., El Ghoul, S., Gong, Z. and Guedhami, O. forthcoming. In the CEO We Trust: Negative Effects of Trust Between the Board and the CEO, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kin, H. and Suh, J. forthcoming. The Persistence and Consequences of Share Repurchases, Journal of Business, Finance & Accounting.
Guedhami, O., Knill, A. M., Megginson, W. L. and Senbet, L. W. forthcoming. Economic Impact of Covid-19 Across National Boundaries: The Role of Government Responses, Journal of International Business Studies. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Gong, Z., Guedhami, O., Hou, F. and Tong, W. forthcoming. Social Trust and Firm Innovation, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Mansi, S. and Yoon, H.J. forthcoming. Institutional Investor Attention, Agency Conflicts, and the Cost of Debt, Management Science.
Driss, H., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Wald, J. K. forthcoming. Governance and Leverage: International Evidence, Financial Review. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Fu, Z., Guedhami, O. and Saadi, S., forthcoming. Firm Inflexibility and the Implied Cost of Equity, Finance Research Letters. SSRN
Guedhami, O., Louton, D., Saraoglu, H. and Zheng, Y. forthcoming. ESG Investing: A Decision-Making Paradox? The Journal of Impact & ESG Investing.
2023
El Ghoul, S., Gong, Z., Guedhami, O., Hou, F. and Tong, W. 2023. Social Trust and Firm Innovation, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 101745.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Mansi, S., Wang, H. 2023. Economic Policy Uncertainty, Institutional Environments, and Corporate Cash Holdings, Research in International Business and Finance 65, 101887.
Attig, N., Guedhami, O., Nazaire, G., Sy, O. 2023. What Explains the Benefits of International Portfolio Diversification?, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 83, 101729.
Boubakri, N., Cao, Z., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Li, X. 2023. National Culture and Bank Liquidity Creation, Journal of Financial Stability 64, 101086.
Döring, S., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Schröder, H. 2023. Foreign Institutional Investors, Legal Origin, and Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure, Journal of Business Ethics 182, 903-932. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Mansi, S. and Sy, O. 2023. Event Studies in International Finance Research, Journal of International Business Studies 54, 344-364.
2022
Guedhami, O., Knill, A. M., Megginson, W. L. and Senbet, L. W. 2022. The Dark Side of Globalization: Evidence from the Impact of COVID-19 on Multinational Companies, Journal of International Business Studies 53, 1603-1640. SSRN
Carney, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Lu, J. and Wang, H. 2022. Political Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of Deliberative Capacity, Journal of International Business Studies 53, 1766-1784.
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Wang, H. and Yang, Y. 2022. Corporate Governance and Tax Avoidance: Evidence from U.S. Cross-listing, The Accounting Review 97(7), 49-78. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Nash, R. and Wang, H. 2022. Economic Policy Uncertainty and Insider Trading, Journal of Financial Research 45(4), 817-854.
Ashraf, B., El Ghoul, S., Goodell, J. and Guedhami, O., 2022. What Does COVID-19 Teach Us about the Role of National Culture? Evidence from Social Distancing Restrictions, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 80, 101647.
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Liu, F. 2022. The Corporate Governance Consequences of Small Shareholdings: Evidence from Sovereign Wealth Fund Cross-Border Investments, Corporate Governance: An International Review 30(6), 656-685.
Guedhami, O., Johan, S., Lopez-de-Silanes, F. and Terjesen, S. 2022. Challenges for Corporate Governance at the National and Firm Levels. Corporate Governance: An International Review 30(1), 2-9.
Brockman, P., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Zheng, Y. 2022. Does Social Trust affect International Contracting? Evidence from Foreign Bond Covenants, Journal of International Business Studies 53, 1011-1044. SSRN
Berger, A., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Roman, R. 2022. Geographic Deregulation and Banks’ Cost of Equity Capital, Journal of International Money and Finance 120, 102498. SSRN
Berger, A., Guedhami, O., Kim, H. and Li, X. 2022. Economic Policy Uncertainty and Bank Liquidity Hoarding, Journal of Financial Intermediation 49, 100893.
2021
Griffin, D., Guedhami, O., Li, K. and Guangli, L. 2021. National Culture and the Value Implication of of Corporate Environmental and Social Performance, Journal of Corporate Finance 71, 102123. SSRN
Duan, Y., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Li, H., and Li, X. 2021. Bank Systemic Risk around COVID-19: A Cross-Country Analysis, Journal of Banking and Finance 133, 106299.
Boubakri, N., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2021. State Ownership and Debt Structure, Review of Corporate Finance (1-2), 223-257.
Berger, A., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Guo, J. 2021. Corporate Capital Structure and Firm Value: International Evidence on the Special Roles of Bank Debt, Review of Corporate Finance (1-2), 1-41. (Lead article)
Guedhami, O., Mansi, S., Reeb, D., and Yasuda, Y. 2021. Economic Policy Uncertainty and Allocative Distortions, Journal of Financial Stability, 100923.
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Nash, R. 2021. International Evidence on State Ownership and Trade Credit: Opportunities and Motivations, Journal of International Business Studies 52, 1121–1158.
Driss, H., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2021. Institutional Investment Horizons, Corporate Governance, and Credit Ratings: International Evidence, Journal of Corporate Finance 67, 101874. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Fu, Z. and Guedhami, O. 2021. Zombie firms: Prevalence, determinants, and corporate policies, Finance Research Letters 41, 101876. SSRN
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Wang, H. 2021. Corporate Social Responsibility in Emerging Market Economies: Determinants, Consequences, and Future Research Directions, Emerging Markets Review 46, 100758.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kim, Y. and Yoon, H.J. 2021. Policy Uncertainty and Accounting Quality, The Accounting Review 96, 233-260. SSRN
Döring, S., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Schröder, H. 2021. Cross-Country Determinants of Institutional Investors’ Investment Horizons, Finance Research Letters 39, 101641.
Döring, S., Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Schröder, H. 2021. Institutional Investor Horizons and Firm Valuation around the World, Journal of International Business Studies 52, 212–244. SSRN
Bae, K.H., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Zheng, X. 2021. Board Reforms and Dividend Policy: International Evidence, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 56, 1296–1320. SSRN
Bae, K.H., El Ghoul, S., Gong, Z. and Guedhami, O. 2021. Does CSR Matter in Times of Crisis? Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of Corporate Finance 67, 101876.
Attig, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Zheng, X. 2021. Dividends and Economic Policy Uncertainty: International Evidence, Journal of Corporate Finance 66, 101785. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, Y. 2021. The Role of Creditor Rights on Capital Structure and Product Market Interactions: International Evidence, Journal of International Business Studies 52, 121–147. SSRN
2020
Berger, A., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2020. Who Wins and Who Loses from Bank Geographic Deregulation? Analysis of Financially Constrained and Unconstrained Firms, Journal of Corporate Finance 65, 101775. SSRN
Chen, R., Guedhami, O. Yang, Y. and Zaynutdinova, G. 2020. Corporate Governance and Cash Holdings: Evidence from Worldwide Board Reforms, Journal of Corporate Finance 65, 101771. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Nash, R. 2020. State Ownership and Stock Liquidity: Evidence from Privatization, Journal of Corporate Finance 65, 101763. SSRN
Ding, S., Guedhami, O., Ni, Y. and Pittman, J. 2020. Local and Foreign Institutional Investors, Information Asymmetries, and State Ownership, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal 63, 101405. SSRN
Attig, N., Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2020. Are Insiders Equal? Evidence from Earnings Management in Closely Held East Asian Firms, Research in International Business and Finance 54, 101243.
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Hossain, M. 2020. Post-Privatization State Ownership and Bank Risk-Taking: Cross-Country Evidence, Journal of Corporate Finance 64, 101625.
Cao, Z., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2020. National Culture and the Choice of Exchange Rate Regime, Journal of International Money and Finance 101, 102091. (Lead article) SSRN
Berger, A., Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O. and Li, X. 2019. Liquidity Creation and Financial Stability Implications of Islamic Banking: Evidence from a Multinational Study, Journal of Financial Stability 44, 100692. SSRN
Among the most downloaded and cited articles published in the Journal of Financial Stability
Boubakri, N., Chen, R., Guedhami, O., and Li, X. Islamic Banking: Review of the Empirical Literature and Future Research Directions. In Oxford Handbook of Banking, Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2019
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, Y. 2019. Collectivism and the Costs of High Leverage. Journal of Banking and Finance 106, 227-245.
Boubakri, N., Chen, R., Guedhami, O. and Li, X. 2019. The Stock Liquidity of Banks: A Cross-Country Comparison between Islamic and Conventional Banks, Emerging Markets Review 39, 210-224.
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Wang, H. 2019. Is Privatization a Socially Responsible Reform? Journal of Corporate Finance 56, 129-151. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Nash, R., and Patel, A. New Evidence on the Role of the Media in Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Business Ethics 154, 1051-1079. SSRN
Bae, KH., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, Y. 2019. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Reduce the Costs of High Leverage? Evidence from Capital Structure and Product Markets Interactions. Journal of Banking and Finance 100,135-150. SSRN
2018
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Nash, R. 2018. State Ownership and Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from Privatization, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 53, 2293-2334. SSRN
Griffin, D., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C., Li, K. and Shao, L. National Culture and the Value Implication of Corporate Governance. Journal of Law, Finance, and Accounting 3, 333-372. SSRN
Drobetz, W., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Janzen, M. 2018. Policy Uncertainty, Investment, and the Cost of Capital. Journal of Financial Stability 39, 28-45. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, X. 2018. Zero-Leverage Puzzle: An International Comparison, Review of Finance 22, 1063-1120. SSRN
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Megginson, W.L. 2018. The Market Value of Government Ownership, Journal of Corporate Finance 50, 44-65.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kim, H., and Park, K. 2018. Corporate Environmental Responsibility and the Cost of Capital: International Evidence, Journal of Business Ethics 149, 335-361. SSRN
2017
Griffin, D., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C., Li, K. and Shao, L. 2017. National Culture: The Missing Country-Level Determinants of International Corporate Governance, Journal of International Business Studies 48, 740-762. SSRN
Berger, A., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Roman, R. 2017. Internationalization and Bank Risk, Management Science 63, 2283-2301.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kim, Y. 2017. Country-Level Institutions, Firm Value, and the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives, Journal of International Business Studies 48, 360-385. SSRN
Guedhami, O., Kwok, C., and Shao, L. 2017. Political Freedom and Corporate Payouts, Journal of Corporate Finance 43, 514-529. SSRN
Chen, R., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Wang, H. 2017. Do State and Foreign Ownership Affect Investment Efficiency? Evidence from Privatizations, Journal of Corporate Finance 42, 408-421. SSRN
2016
Aggarwal, R., Faccio, M., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2016. Culture and Finance: An Introduction, Journal of Corporate Finance 41, 466-474.
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Zheng, X. 2016. Collectivism and Bank Corruption: How to Break the Curse? Journal of Business Ethics 139, 225-250. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Wang, H. and Kwok, C. 2016. Family Control and Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Banking and Finance 73, 131-146. SSRN
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Wang, H., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2016. Cross-listing and Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Corporate Finance 41, 123-138. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Pittman, J. 2016. Cross-Country Evidence on the Importance of Big Four Auditors to Equity Pricing: The Mediating Role of Legal Institutions, Accounting, Organizations and Society 54, 60-81. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Pittman, J. and Rizeanu, S. 2016. Cross-Country Evidence on the Importance of Auditor Choice to Corporate Debt Maturity, Contemporary Accounting Research 33, 718-751. SSRN
Attig, N., Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2016. The Global Financial Crisis, Family Control and Dividend Policy, Financial Management 45, 291-313. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O., and Saffar, W. 2016. Geographic Location, Foreign Ownership, and Cost of Equity Capital: Evidence from Privatization, Journal of Corporate Finance 38, 363-381. SSRN
Attig, N., Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2016. Firm Internationalization and Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Business Ethics 134, 171-197. (Lead article) SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Shao, L. 2016. National Culture and Profit Reinvestment: Evidence from SMEs, Financial Management 45, 37-65. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Saffar, W. 2016. National Culture and Privatization: The Influence of Collectivism on Residual State Ownership, Journal of International Business Studies 47, 170-190. SSRN
2015
Boubakri, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Samet, A. 2015. The Effects of Analyst Forecast Properties on the Cost of Debt: International Evidence, Journal of Financial Research 38, 461-493. SSRN
2014
Guedhami, O., Pittman, J. and Saffar, W. 2014. Auditor Choice in Politically Connected Firms, Journal of Accounting Research 52, 107-162. SSRN
Cho, S.-S., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Suh, J. 2014. Creditor Rights and Capital Structure: Evidence from International Data, Journal of Corporate Finance 25, 40-60. SSRN
Listed among the most downloaded articles published in the Journal of Corporate Finance
Summarized in CFA Digest 44(4), April 2014.
Attig, N., Cleary, S., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2014. Corporate Legitimacy and Investment–Cash Flow Sensitivity, Journal of Business Ethics 121, 297-314.
2013
Attig, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Suh, J. 2013. Corporate Social Responsibility and Credit Ratings, Journal of Business Ethics 117, 679-694. (Lead article)
Zheng, X., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2013. Collectivism and Corruption in Bank Lending, Journal of International Business Studies 44, 363-390. SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Ni, Y., Pittman, J. and Saadi, S. 2013. Does Information Asymmetry Matter to Equity Pricing? Evidence from Firms’ Geographic Location, Contemporary Accounting Research 30, 140-181. SSRN
Attig, N., Cleary, S., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2013. Institutional Investment Horizons and the Cost of Equity Capital, Financial Management 42, 441-477. SSRN
Shao, L., Kwok, C. and Guedhami, O. 2013. Dividend Policy: Balancing Shareholders’ and Creditors’ Interests, Journal of Financial Research 36, 43-66.
Attig, N., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Rizeanu, S. 2013. The Governance Role of Multiple Large Shareholders: Evidence from the Valuation of Cash Holdings, Journal of Management and Governance 17, 419-451. SSRN
2012
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O., Mishra, D. and Saffar, W. 2012. Political Connections and the Cost of Equity Capital, Journal of Corporate Finance 18, 2012, 541-559. SSRN
2015 Emerald Citations of Excellence Award, recognizing the most influential papers published in 300 management journals since 2012
The 3rd most cited Journal of Corporate Finance article since 2012 (source: ISI Web of Science)
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Ni, Y., Pittman, J. and Saadi, S. 2012. Does Religion Matter to Equity Pricing?, Journal of Business Ethics 111, 491-518. SSRN
Attig, N., Cleary, S., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2012. Institutional Investment Horizon and Investment–Cash Flow Sensitivity, Journal of Banking and Finance 36, 1164-1180. SSRN
Zheng, X., El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Kwok, C. 2012. National Culture and Corporate Debt Maturity, Journal of Banking and Finance 36, 468-488. SSRN
Guedhami, O. 2012. Characteristics of Government Acquisitions Over Time: International Evidence and Crisis Effect, Privatization Barometer Report, 30-43.
2011
Guedhami, O. and Pittman, J. 2011. The Choice between Private and Public Capital Markets: The Importance of Disclosure Standards and Auditor Discipline to Countries Divesting State-owned Enterprises, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 30, 395-430. (Lead article) SSRN
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O., Kwok, C. and Mishra, D. 2011. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect the Cost of Capital?, Journal of Banking and Finance 35, 2388-2406. SSRN
Winner of the 2011 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing
The 2nd most cited Journal of Banking and Finance article since 2011 (source: ISI Web of Science and Scopus)
Listed among the most downloaded articles published in the Journal of Banking and Finance
El Ghoul, S., Guedhami, O. and Pittman, J. 2011. The Role of IRS Monitoring in Equity Pricing in Public Firms, Contemporary Accounting Research 28, 643-674. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C., Guedhami, O. and Saffar, W. 2011. The Political Economy of Residual State Ownership in Privatized Firms: Evidence from Emerging Markets, Journal of Corporate Finance 17, 244-258. SSRN
Attig, N., El Ghoul, S. and Guedhami, O. 2011. Institutional Investment Horizon and Firm Credit Ratings, International Finance Review 12, 51-82.
2010
Shao, L., Kwok, C. and Guedhami, O. 2010. National Culture and Dividend Policy, Journal of International Business Studies 41, 1391-1414. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Guedhami, O. and Mishra, D. 2010. Family Control and the Implied Cost of Equity: Evidence Before and After the Asian Financial Crisis, Journal of International Business Studies 41, 451-474.
2009
Guedhami, O., Pittman, J. and Saffar, W. 2009. Auditor Choice in Privatized Firms: Empirical Evidence on the Role of State and Foreign Owners, Journal of Accounting and Economics 48, 151-171.
Attig, N., El Ghoul and Guedhami, O. 2009. Do Multiple Large Shareholders Play a Corporate Governance Role? Evidence from East Asia, Journal of Financial Research 32, 395-422. SSRN
Guedhami, O. and Mishra, D. 2009. Excess Control, Corporate Governance, and Implied Cost of Equity: International Evidence, Financial Review 44, 489-524. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2009. From State to Private Ownership: Issues from Strategic Industries, Journal of Banking and Finance 33, 367-379.
2008
Attig, N., Guedhami, O. and Mishra, D. 2008. Multiple Large Shareholders, Control Contests, and Implied Cost of Equity, Journal of Corporate Finance 14, 721-737. SSRN
Listed among the most cited articles published in the Journal of Corporate Finance (2008-2013)
Guedhami, O. and Pittman, J. 2008. The Importance of IRS Monitoring to Debt Pricing in Private Firms, Journal of Financial Economics 90, 38-58.
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2008. Privatization in Developing Countries: Performance and Ownership Effects, Development Policy Review 26, 275-308. SSRN
2007
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C., Guedhami, O. and Omran, M. 2007. Foreign Investor Participation in Privatizations: Does the Institutional Environment Matter? Journal of Financial Research 30, 129-146. SSRN
2006
Guedhami, O., and Pittman, J. 2006. Ownership Concentration in Privatized Firms: The Role of Disclosure Standards, Auditor Choice, and Auditing Infrastructure, Journal of Accounting Research 44, 889-929.
Listed among the 20 most read articles over the period 2007-March 2008.
2005
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2005. Postprivatization Corporate Governance: The Role of Ownership Structure and Investor Protection, Journal of Financial Economics 76, 369-399. SSRN
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2005. Liberalization, Corporate Governance and the Performance of Privatized Firms in Developing Countries, Journal of Corporate Finance 11, 767-790. SSRN
Top 10 cited articles published in the Journal of Corporate Finance (2005-2010)
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C., Fischer, K. and Guedhami, O. 2005. Privatization and Bank Performance in Developing Countries, Journal of Banking and Finance 29, 2015-2041.
Guedhami, O. and Sy, O. 2005. Does Conditional Market Skewness Resolve the Puzzling Market Risk-Return Relationship?, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance 45, 582-598.
2004
Boubakri, N., Cosset, J.-C. and Guedhami, O. 2004. Privatization, Corporate Governance and the Economic Environment: Firm-level Evidence from Asia, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal 12, 65-90.
Among the 10 most requested articles in Pacific-Basin Finance Journal in 2003