Three Essays in Financial Economics

Oil Wealth and Economic Freedom: Revisiting the Oil Curse from a New Perspective

International Accounting Standardization across Countries with Unequal Enforcement- Questionable Benefits at a High Price?

Corruption in the Market for Government Procurement Contracts

The "Big" Consequences of IFRS: How and When Does the Adoption of IFRS Benefit Global Accounting Firms?

Corporate Information Environment Dynamics and Equity Valuation An Analysis of Mandatory disclosures, Voluntary disclosures, and Information Intermediaries

Attracting the right worker: Incomplete knowledge of task specific skill, employment contract type, and task difficulty

In the Aftermath of Foriegn Bribery: The Ripple Effects of Anti-Corruption Enforcement on U.S. Multinational Firms