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Wei-Ju Liao

A finance graduate from McMaster University, carrying out research on dividend policy, executive compensation, and corporate social responsibility

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My Publications and Works in Progress

Journal Publications

  • A. N. Danielova, and W.-J. Liao
    The curious case of one-dollar CEO salaries: Evidence from market reaction to salary decision announcements
    International Journal of Managerial Finance, 2024.
    https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-10-2023-0485
    [BibTeX]

    @article{Danielova2024,
      author = {Danielova, Anna and Liao, Wei-Ju},
      title = {The curious case of one-dollar CEO salaries: Evidence from market reaction to salary decision announcements},
      journal = {International Journal of Managerial Finance},
      year = {2024},
      volume = {ahead-of-print},
      number = {ahead-of-print}
    }
    
  • T. W. Chamberlain, A.-R. Khokhar, and W.-J. Liao
    Corporate social responsibility, data breach disclosures and firm stock performance
    International Advances in Economic Research, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 437-439, 2024.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11294-024-09922-0
    [BibTeX]

    @article{Chamberlain2024,
      author = {Chamberlain, Trevor W. and Khokhar, Abdul-Rahman and Liao, Wei-Ju},
      title = {Corporate social responsibility, data breach disclosures and firm stock performance},
      journal = {International Advances in Economic Research},
      year = {2024},
      volume = {30},
      number = {4},
      pages = {437-439}
    }
    

Works in Progress

  1. The role of corporate social responsibility: Evidence from market reaction to data breach announcements

    • Best Paper Award, The 2nd International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures (ICASF 2024)
    • Revise and Resubmit at International Journal of Managerial Finance
    • Presented at International Atlantic Economic Society Conference and Southwestern Finance Association Annual Conference
    • Coauthored with Trevor W. Chamberlain and Abdul-Rahman Khokhar
  2. Corporate operating performance following seasoned equity offerings: It pays to pay dividends

    • Manuscript submitted for publication
    • Presented at International Atlantic Economic Society Conference and Southwestern Finance Association Annual Conference
    • Coauthored with Anna N. Danielova

Written Theses

  • PhD thesis
    Three Essays in Corporate Finance
    McMaster University, 2023
    https://hdl.handle.net/11375/29372