2026 Jeffry M. Netter: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	35	2844	2576	1572	1381	85	21006

Overview

Jeffry M. Netter is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Business, Management and Accounting; Economics, Econometrics and Finance; and Social Sciences. Within these areas, Netter's work focuses on subfields including Accounting, Finance, Strategy and Management, Demography, and Gender Studies.

Their main research topics cover a range of subjects related to corporate finance and governance, financial markets and investment strategies, financial reporting and valuation research, private equity and venture capital, culture, economy, and development studies, gender diversity and inequality, as well as family business performance and succession.

Netter's recent publications include the following papers:

"Taking Over the Size Effect: Asset Pricing Implications of Merger Activity," 2023, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
"Taking Over the Size Effect: Asset Pricing Implications of Merger Activity," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
"Dual Class Shares and Firm Valuation: Evidence from SEC Rule 19c-4," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
"Gender Pay Gap and Cultural Values," 2025, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
"Dual-Class Shares and Firm Valuation: Market-Wide Evidence from Regulatory Events," 2025, Financial Review

Netter frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Natasha Burns, Kristina Minnick, Laura T. Starks, Sara Easterwood, and Bradley S. Paye. These collaborations have contributed to research published in notable outlets such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and Financial Review.

The SSRN Electronic Journal is among the most common publication venues for Netter, followed by the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and Financial Review. Their work often deals with financial reporting, firm valuation, and governance matters linked to regulatory events and market phenomena.

Best Publications

From State to Market: A Survey of Empirical Studies on Privatization

William L. Megginson;Jeffry M. Netter

5384
Citations
Endogeneity and the dynamics of internal corporate governance

M. Babajide Wintoki;James S. Linck;Jeffry M. Netter

3260
Citations
What do returns to acquiring firms tell us? Evidence from firms that make many acquisitions

Kathleen Fuller;Jeffry M. Netter;Mike Stegemoller

2805
Citations
The determinants of board structure.

James S. Linck;Jeffry M. Netter;Tina Yang

2676
Citations
The Market for Corporate Control: The Empirical Evidence Since 1980

Gregg A. Jarrell;James A. Brickley;Jeffry M. Netter

1997
Citations
From State to Market: A Survey of Empirical Studies on Privatization

Jeffry M. Netter;William L. Megginson

1090
Citations
The Effects and Unintended Consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on the Supply and Demand for Directors

James S. Linck;Jeffry M. Netter;Tina Yang

964
Citations
The Voluntary Restructuring of Large Firms in Response to Performance Decline

Kose John;Larry H. P. Lang;Jeffry Netter

550
Citations
Implications of Data Screens on Merger and Acquisition Analysis: A Large Sample Study of Mergers and Acquisitions from 1992 to 2009

Jeffry Netter;Mike Stegemoller;M. Babajide Wintoki

420
Citations
The Determinants of Board Structure

James S. Linck;Jeffry M. Netter;Tina Yang

355
Citations
Determinants of contractual relations between shareholders and bondholders: investment opportunities and restrictive covenants

Robert C Nash;Jeffry M Netter;Annette B Poulsen

348
Citations
Shark Repellents and Managerial Myopia: An Empirical Test

Lisa K. Meulbroek;Mark L. Mitchell;J. Harold Mulherin;Jeffry M. Netter

322
Citations
What Do Returns to Acquiring Firms Tell Us? Evidence from Firms that Make Many Acquisitions

Kathleen P. Fuller;Jeffry M. Netter;Mike Stegemoller

304
Citations
The Choice of Private Versus Public Capital Markets: Evidence from Privatizations

William L. Megginson;Robert C. Nash;Jeffry M. Netter;Annette B. Poulsen

303
Citations
Prices Are Property: The Organization of Financial Exchanges from a Transaction Cost Perspective

J. Harold Mulherin;Jeffry M. Netter;James A. Overdahl

240
Citations
Consolidating corporate control

Kenneth Lehn;Jeffry Netter;Annette Poulsen

209
Citations
Can Managers Use Discretionary Accruals to Ease Financial Constraints? Evidence from Discretionary Accruals Prior to Investment

James S. Linck;Jeffry Netter;Tao Shu

204
Citations
Endogeneity and the Dynamics of Internal Corporate Governance

M. Babajide Wintoki;James S. Linck;Jeffry M. Netter

197
Citations
Stock-Repurchase Announcements and Insider Transactions after the October 1987 Stock Market Crash

Jeffry M. Netter;Mark L. Mitchell

184
Citations
The Long-Run Return to Investors in Share Issue Privatization

William L. Megginson;Robert C. Nash;Jeffry M. Netter;Adam L. Schwartz

183
Citations
From State to Market: A Survey of Empirical Studies on Privatization

William L. Megginson;Jeffry M. Netter

123
Citations
Implications of Data Screens on Merger and Acquisition Analysis: A Large Sample Study of Mergers and Acquisitions from 1992-2009

Jeffry M. Netter;Mike Stegemoller;M. Babajide Wintoki

99
Citations
The Choice of Private versus Public Capital Markets: Evidence from Privatizations

Robert C. Nash;Jeffry M. Netter;William L. Megginson;Annette B. Poulsen

53
Citations
What Do Returns to Acquiring Firms Tell Us? Evidence from Firms That Make

Kathleen Fuller;Jeffry Netter;Mike Stegemoller

7
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Annette B. Poulsen University of Georgia

William L. Megginson University of Oklahoma

Ekkehart Boehmer Singapore Management University

Jonathan R. Macey Yale University

James A. Brickley University of Rochester

Larry H.P. Lang Chinese University of Hong Kong

Kose John New York University

External Links

Personal website of Jeffry M. Netter

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