Corporate governance and firm performance

Specification Tests in Econometrics

Jerry A. Hausman · Econometrica · 1978 · 18.4K citations

Social Sciences, Economics, Causal Inference +15

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

Agency Problems and the Theory of the Firm

Eugene F. Fama · Journal of Political Economy · 1980 · 10.6K citations

Management, Business Economics, Entrepreneurship +13

The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration

Sanford J. Grossman, Oliver Hart · Journal of Political Economy · 1986 · 9.5K citations · Full text

Business, Business Economics, Contract Law +16

Higher market valuation of companies with a small board of directors

David Yermack · Journal of Financial Economics · 1996 · 6.8K citations · Full text

Management, Business Economics, Corporate Governance +17