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Advances in Financial Economics, Volume 22 - The Many Faces of Corporate Finance - offers a timely, authoritative exploration of contemporary corporate financial decision‑making in an increasingly complex global environment. Moving beyond the traditional boundaries of capital structure, dividends, and investment policy, the volume brings together cutting‑edge research spanning corporate governance, international corporate finance, the corporate–political interface, and behavioural and cultural influences on financial decisions. By situating firms within the broader institutional, political, and international ecosystems in which they operate, the contributions collectively demonstrate how modern corporate finance is shaped by forces that transcend conventional analytical frameworks.
Distinguished by its integrative approach, the volume consolidates high‑quality theoretical and empirical scholarship that connects previously siloed areas of research. Emphasising methodological innovation and the use of novel data, it revisits foundational questions with fresh rigor while addressing emerging issues such as shareholder activism, regulatory change, and executive behavioural biases. At once cohesive and wide‑ranging, this volume advances a more holistic understanding of corporate financial management and provides an essential resource for scholars, advanced students, and practitioners seeking insight into the evolving landscape of corporate finance.
Stephen P. Ferris is Department Chair of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law at the University of North Texas, USA.
Kose John is the Charles William Gerstenberg Professor of Banking and Finance at NYU Stern School of Business, USA.
Anil K. Makhija serves as a Professor of finance at the Max M. Fisher College of Business, USA.
Chapter 1. CEO Social Capital and IPO Performance; Dobrina Jandik, Tomas Jandik, and Weineng Xu
Chapter 2. Shareholder Litigation and Anti-Takeover Provisions; Nilanjan Basu, Garabed Berberian, and Parianen Veeren
Chapter 3. The Corporate Use of Political Connections in Litigation Defense; Anna Abdulmanova and Stephen P. Ferris
Chapter 4. Creativity and Economic Policy Uncertainty: Evidence Based on Kickstarter Projects; Vijay Gondhalekar, Chandresh Baid, and Mark Kubik
Chapter 5. CEO Attributes and Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions; Afsheen Abrar, Iftekhar Hasan, and Rezaul Kabir
Chapter 6. ESG, Institutional Ownership, and Stock Liquidity: Emerging Market Perspective; Matwal Singh and Gaurav Kumar
Chapter 7. An Empirical Analysis of Macroeconomic and Bank-Specific Factors Affecting Liquidity of Listed Banks of Bangladesh; Nazmul Huda
Chapter 8. Global Dynamics of Competition and Liquidity: How Financing Dependence and Market Development Affect Corporate Cash Holdings; Sanjiv Sabherwal and Trang T. Thai
Chapter 9. Augmented Reality and Stock Returns; Kevin P. Evans, Iftekhar Hasan, Woon Sau Leung, and Wei Song