Bowman's risk-return paradox: An agency theory perspective

Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure

Michael C. Jensen, William H. Meckling · Journal of Financial Economics · 1976 · 70.7K citations

Management, Business Economics, Corporate Governance +16

Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk

Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky · Econometrica · 1979 · 47K citations

Business, Decision Sciences, Insurance +17

The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities

Fischer Black, Myron S. Scholes · Journal of Political Economy · 1973 · 29.4K citations

Business, Economics, Finance +13

Separation of Ownership and Control

Eugene F. Fama, Michael C. Jensen · The Journal of Law and Economics · 1983 · 19.1K citations

Management, Contract Law, Corporate Governance +12

Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow, Corporate Finance, and Takeovers

Michael C. Jensen · American Economic Review · 1986 · 17.6K citations

Management, Business Economics, Finance +17