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Finance question answered: Does Board Gender Balancing Affect Firm Value?  //

Seven of Tuck’s finance faculty answer questions from their research and experience. Read more

Corporate Governance: 5 Myths, 5 Realities  //

What is the true role of corporate stakeholders? Tuck finance professor B. Espen Eckbo debunks five myths about the U.S. corporate governance system. Read more

Inside the World of Corporate Governance Research at Tuck  //

Professor Espen Eckbo, the founding faculty director of the Tuck Lindenauer Center for Corporate Governance—recently renamed the Lindenauer Forum for Governance Research—discusses how Tuck became an international thought leader in this important field. Read more

How Costly Is Bankruptcy For The CEO  //

New research by Tuck professor B. Espen Eckbo sheds light on the impact of corporate bankruptcy on CEOs’ personal careers and wealth. Read more

Truth and Rumors  //

B. Espen Eckbo examines share price run-ups in merger negotiations and finds that neither side puts much stock into the rumors. Read more 

Are We Doing Bankruptcy Wrong? Lessons from Sweden  //

Espen Eckbo finds that, contrary to assumptions and biases, putting bankrupt companies on the auction block is more efficient than Chapter 11. Read more