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Does Religiosity Matter to Value Relevance? Evidence from U.S. Banking Firms by Chourou, Lamia

“…This study examines whether religiosity is associated with the valuation multiples investors assign to fair-valued assets that are susceptible to managerial…”
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Corporate donations and religiosity: Cross-country evidence by Chourou, Lamia

“…Corporate philanthropy varies substantially across countries. This study explores whether the degree of religiosity prevailing in the country where a firm is…”
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Economic policy uncertainty and analysts’ forecast characteristics by Chourou, Lamia, Purda, Lynnette, Saadi, Samir

“…•We examine the influence of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on the characteristics of analysts’ earnings forecasts over the period 1985–2015.•We find that…”
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The economic determinants of CEO stock option compensation by Chourou, Lamia, Abaoub, Ezzeddine, Saadi, Samir

“…The aim of this paper is to examine the economic determinants of CEO stock option compensation. In particular, employing a Tobit model, we investigate the…”
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It’s who you know that counts: Board connectedness and CSR performance by Amin, Abu, Chourou, Lamia, Kamal, Syed, Malik, Mahfuja, Zhao, Yang

“…We examine whether and how board connections affect the firm's corporate social responsibilities (CSR). Grounded in the agency, resource dependence, and social…”
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US political corruption and quarterly conference calls by Chourou, Lamia, Hossain, Ashrafee T., Jha, Anand

“…We find that managers obfuscate during conference calls when their firm's headquarters is in a politically corrupt state, and they do so to shield assets from…”
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Carbon emissions and audit fees: Evidence from emerging markets by Ding, Xin, Chourou, Lamia, Ben-Amar, Walid

“…This study investigates whether auditors integrate climate risk into audit pricing. Using a sample of firms from 11 emerging countries, we find that auditors…”
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How does national culture influence IPO underpricing? by Chourou, Lamia, Saadi, Samir, Zhu, Hui

“…In this paper we examine how national culture affects the international underpricing of initial public offerings (IPOs). We hypothesize that cultural norms and…”
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Does empathy matter in corporate social responsibility? Evidence from emerging markets by Chourou, Lamia, Grira, Jocelyn, Saadi, Samir

“…This paper explores how cross-country differences in empathy can explain variations in corporate social responsibility (CSR). We show that empathy is…”
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Regulatory uncertainty and corporate social responsibility by Chourou, Lamia, Himick, Darlene, Saadi, Samir

“…•We examine the relationship between regulatory uncertainty on CSR engagement.•Using a sample of US-listed firms, we find that regulatory uncertainty has a…”
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Does employee welfare affect corporate debt maturity? by Boubaker, Sabri, Chourou, Lamia, Haddar, Marwa, Hamza, Taher

“…This study examines the effect of employee well-being on the corporate debt maturity structure of U.S. firms. It hypothesizes that a firm's degree of…”
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Does empathy induce higher corporate prosocial behavior? Evidence from corporate giving by Chourou, Lamia, Elmawazini, Khaled, Hossain, Ashrafee

“…•Empathy is positively associated with corporate philanthropy.•Results hold using the two components of empathy: empathic concern and…”
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On the association between strategic institutional ownership and earnings quality: Does investor protection strength matter? by Zhong, Ligang, Chourou, Lamia, Ni, Yang

“…The aim of this study is to examine: (i) whether strategic institutional ownership is associated with better earnings quality at the international level and…”
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Does religiosity enhance the quality of management earnings forecasts? by Chourou, Lamia, He, Luo, Zhong, Ligang

“…This study investigates whether firms located in areas with higher levels of religiosity disclose higher‐quality management earnings forecasts than do other…”
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Does institutional investor horizon influence US corporate financing decisions? by Boubaker, Sabri, Chourou, Lamia, Saadi, Samir, Zhong, Ligang

“…This paper examines whether and how institutional investment horizon influences corporate financing decisions. Consistent with our predictions, we find that…”
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EXTERNAL GOVERNANCE AND THE COST OF EQUITY FINANCING by Sassi, Syrine, Saadi, Samir, Boubaker, Sabri, Chourou, Lamia

“…We examine whether and how competitive pressure in the product market influences the cost of equity capital. Using a large panel of U.S. public firms, we find…”
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Corporate risk disclosures in turbulent times: An international analysis in the global financial crisis by Lajili, Kaouthar, Li, Tie Mei, Chourou, Lamia, Dobler, Michael, Zéghal, Daniel

“…Focusing on the global financial crisis period, this paper examines risk disclosure patterns and outcomes in a cross‐country setting. We build on prior risk…”
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It's About Time! The Influence of Institutional Investment Horizon on Corporate Social Responsibility by Boubaker, Sabri, Chourou, Lamia, Himick, Darlene, Saadi, Samir

“…The US equity market has witnessed the rising power of institutional investors over the past three decades. Yet even as these institutional owners become more…”
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Does geographic location matter to stock return predictability? by Boubaker, Sabri, Chkir, Imed, Chourou, Lamia, Saadi, Samir

“…Building on recent and growing evidence that geographic location influences information diffusion, this paper examines the relation between firm's location and…”
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Compensation of owner managers in Canadian family-owned businesses: expropriation of minority shareholders by Chourou, Lamia

“…The aim of this paper is to test the hypothesis of owner managers expropriating minority shareholders by receiving excessive compensation. Using a sample of…”
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