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Overview

John G. Matsusaka is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans several areas within business, management, accounting, social sciences, and economics, econometrics, and finance. They have a significant focus on political science and international relations, accounting, economics and econometrics, strategy and management, and finance as subfields of study.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Taxation and Compliance Studies
  • Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds

John G. Matsusaka has published extensively in several venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Law and Economics
  • Journal of Comparative Economics
  • The Journal of Politics
  • Perspectives on Politics

Prominent recent papers include:

  • "Can Shareholder Proposals Hurt Shareholders? Evidence from Securities and Exchange Commission No-Action-Letter Decisions," published in 2021 in The Journal of Law and Economics
  • "The Common Good and Voter Polarization," published in 2021 in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Does Proxy Advice Allow Funds to Cast Informed Votes?", published in 2021 in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Divestment and Engagement: The Effect of Green Investors on Corporate Carbon Emissions," published in 2023 in SSRN Electronic Journal (coauthored by Matthew E. Kahn)

They have coauthored multiple works with frequent collaborators such as Chong Shu, Matthew E. Kahn, Oguzhan Ozbas, Irene Yi, and Yanhui Wu.

Among their book publications, John G. Matsusaka has authored Let the People Rule, published by Princeton University Press in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Fiscal Effects of the Voter Initiative: Evidence from the Last 30 Years

    John G. Matsusaka

  • Takeover Motives during the Conglomerate Merger Wave

    John G. Matsusaka

  • For the Many or the Few: The Initiative, Public Policy, and American Democracy

    John G. Matsusaka

  • Direct Democracy Works

    John G. Matsusaka

  • DIRECT DEMOCRACY: New Approaches to Old Questions

    Arthur Lupia;John G. Matsusaka

  • Internal Capital Markets and Corporate Refocusing

    John G. Matsusaka;Vikram Nanda

  • Consumer Confidence and Economic Fluctuations

    John G. Matsusaka;Argia M. Sbordone

  • Budget referendums and government spending: evidence from Swiss cantons

    Lars P Feld;Lars P Feld;John G Matsusaka

  • Explaining voter turnout patterns: An information theory*

    John G. Matsusaka

  • Demand for Environmental Goods: Evidence from Voting Patterns on California Initiatives

    Matthew E. Kahn;John G. Matsusaka

  • Voter turnout: How much can we explain?

    John G. Matsusaka;Filip Palda

  • Political Resource Allocation: Benefits and Costs of Voter Initiatives

    John G. Matsusaka;Nolan M. McCarty

  • DEVIATIONS FROM CONSTITUENT INTERESTS: THE ROLE OF LEGISLATIVE STRUCTURE AND POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE STATES

    Thomas W. Gilligan;John G. Matsusaka

  • Fiscal policy, legislature size, and political parties: Evidence from state and local governments in the first half of the 20th century

    Thomas W. Gilligan;John G. Matsusaka;John G. Matsusaka

  • The Downsian voter meets the ecological fallacy

    John G. Matsusaka;Filip Palda

  • Economics of Direct Legislation

    John G. Matsusaka

  • 50+ Years of Diversification Announcements

    Mehmet Engin Akbulut;John G. Matsusaka

  • When Are Outside Directors Effective

    Ran Duchin;John G. Matsusaka;Oguzhan Ozbas

  • Fiscal Effects of the Voter Initiative in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

    John G. Matsusaka

  • Election closeness and voter turnout: Evidence from California ballot propositions

    John G. Matsusaka

  • Popular Control of Public Policy: A Quantitative Approach

    John G. Matsusaka

  • Decision Processes, Agency Problems, and Information: An Economic Analysis of Capital Budgeting Procedures

    Anthony M. Marino;John G. Matsusaka

  • The eclipse of legislatures: Direct democracy in the 21st century

    John G. Matsusaka

  • For the Many or the Few

    John Matsusaka

  • Let the People Rule: How Direct Democracy Can Meet the Populist Challenge

    John G. Matsusaka

  • Structural constraints on partisan bias under the efficient gerrymander

    Thomas W. Gilligan;John G. Matsusaka

  • Public Choice Principles of Redistricting

    John G. Matsusaka;Thomas W. Gilligan

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