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Overview

Clifford W. Smith is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research spans the intersection of business and biological sciences, with a focus on corporate finance as well as fungal ecology and plant sciences. Their scholarly contributions include work on topics within Business, Management and Accounting, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The main fields of study for Clifford W. Smith include:

  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these broad areas, their subfields of study are distributed across:

  • Accounting
  • Strategy and Management
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Cell Biology
  • Plant Science

Smith's research topics cover a diverse range, bridging finance and ecological biology. Notable topics include:

  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Financial Reporting and Valuation Research
  • Lichen and Fungal Ecology
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
  • Working Capital and Financial Performance

Their recent papers reflect this interdisciplinary approach. Selected publications are:

  • "Michael C. Jensen: Scholar, mentor, colleague," 2024, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance
  • "Two new common, previously unrecognized species in the Sticta weigelii morphodeme (Ascomycota: Peltigeraceae)," 2021, Willdenowia - Annals of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
  • "Seasoned equity offerings and corporate financial management," 2020, Journal of Corporate Finance
  • "A taxonomic reassessment of the genus Sticta (lichenized Ascomycota: Peltigeraceae) in the Hawaiian archipelago," 2021, The Lichenologist
  • "Strategic Financial Management: Lessons from Seasoned Equity Offerings," 2021, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Smith include:

  • Fangjian Fu
  • Bibiana Moncada
  • Robert Lücking
  • Joel A. Mercado-Díaz
  • Frank Bungartz

The venues where Smith most often publishes include:

  • Journal of Applied Corporate Finance
  • Willdenowia - Annals of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
  • Journal of Corporate Finance
  • The Lichenologist

Best Publications

  • The investment opportunity set and corporate financing, dividend, and compensation policies☆

    Clifford W. Smith;Ross L. Watts

  • The Investment Oppotunity set and Corporate Financing, Dividend and Compensation Policies

    C.W. Smith;Ross Watts

  • On financial contracting: An analysis of bond covenants

    Clifford W. Smith;Jerold B. Warner

  • The Determinants of Firms' Hedging Policies

    Clifford W. Smith;Rene M. Stulz

  • The Maturity Structure of Corporate Debt

    Michael J. Barclay;Clifford W. Smith

  • Ownership structure and voting on antitakeover amendments

    James A. Brickley;Ronald C. Lease;Clifford W. Smith

  • INVESTMENT BANKING AND THE CAPITAL ACQUISITION PROCESS

    Clifford W. Smith

  • On the Determinants of Corporate Hedging

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  • On the Corporate Demand for Insurance

    David Mayers;Clifford W. Smith

  • Managerial Economics and Organizational Architecture

    James A. Brickley;Clifford W. Smith;Jerold L. Zimmerman

  • A TRANSACTIONS COST APPROACH TO THE THEORY OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION

    Myron Scholes;George J. Benston;Clifford W. Smith

  • THE DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE LEVERAGE AND DIVIDEND POLICIES

    Michael J. Barclay;Clifford W. Smith;Ross L. Watts

  • Option pricing: A review

    Clifford W. Smith

  • Alternative methods for raising capital

    Clifford W. Smith

  • Accounts Receivable Management Policy: Theory and Evidence

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  • Tax Incentives to Hedge

    John R. Graham;Clifford W. Smith

  • On the Corporate Demand for Insurance: Evidence from the Reinsurance Market

    David Mayers;Clifford W. Smith

  • On the Corporate Demand for Insurance

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  • The joint determination of leverage and maturity

    Michael J. Barclay;Leslie M. Marx;Clifford W. Smith

  • Corporate payout policy

    Michael J. Barclay;Clifford W. Smith

  • On the debt capacity of growth options

    Michael J. Barclay;Clifford W. Smith;Erwan Morellec

  • Contractual Provisions, Organizational Structure, and Conflict Control in Insurance Markets

    David Mayers;Clifford W. Smith

  • Incentive and Tax Effects of Executive Compensation Plans

    Clifford W. Smith;Ross L. Watts

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Brickley
James A. Brickley University of Rochester
Michael J. Barclay
Michael J. Barclay University of Rochester
Erwan Morellec
Erwan Morellec École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
G. William Schwert
G. William Schwert National Bureau of Economic Research
João Manuel R. S. Tavares
João Manuel R. S. Tavares University of Porto
Robert Lücking
Robert Lücking Freie Universität Berlin
Michael C. Jensen
Michael C. Jensen Harvard University
Luis O. Silva
Luis O. Silva Instituto Superior Técnico
Anil Shivdasani
Anil Shivdasani University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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