War-experienced CEOs and corporate policies: Evidence from the Korean war
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ememar.2020.100790
Abstract: Abstract We investigate the relationship between traumatic war experiences of chief executive officers (CEOs) and their corporate decisions. Using the Korean war event, we find that CEOs exposed to the war in their earlier lives… read more here.
Keywords: war experienced; experienced ceos; korean war; ceos corporate ... See more keywords
Pilot CEOs and Corporate Innovation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2016.11.002
Abstract: We find evidence that chief executive officers’ (CEOs’) hobby of flying airplanes is associated with significantly better innovation outcomes, measured by patents and citations, greater innovation effectiveness, and more diverse and original patents. We rule… read more here.
Keywords: innovation; pilot ceos; ceos corporate; pilot ... See more keywords