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Overview

Pedro Matos is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Business, Management and Accounting, with a pronounced focus on Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, and Strategy and Management.

Their academic contributions frequently address themes related to Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds, Corporate Finance and Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, State Capitalism and Financial Governance, the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, and Insurance and Financial Risk Management.

Pedro Matos has published extensively in various academic outlets. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Management Science
  • European Finance Review
  • Review of Financial Studies
  • Darden Business Publishing Cases

Their recent papers showcase the scope of their research interests and the evolution of their scholarly work. Notable publications include:

  • "ESG and Responsible Institutional Investing Around the World: A Critical Review" (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • "Do Responsible Investors Invest Responsibly?" (2022, European Finance Review)
  • "Leviathan Inc. and Corporate Environmental Engagement" (2021, Management Science)
  • "Where Do Institutional Investors Seek Shelter when Disaster Strikes? Evidence from COVID-19" (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • "How Global Is Your Mutual Fund? International Diversification from Multinationals" (2021, Review of Financial Studies)

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Pedro Matos's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Simon Gloßner
  • Miguel A. Ferreira
  • Philipp Krueger
  • Stefano Ramelli
  • Alexander F. Wagner

Best Publications

  • The colors of investors’ money: The role of institutional investors around the world

    Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos

  • Corporate governance in the 2007–2008 financial crisis: Evidence from financial institutions worldwide

    David H. Erkens;Ming Yi Hung;Pedro Matos

  • Does governance travel around the world? Evidence from institutional investors.

    Reena Aggarwal;Isil Erel;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos

  • Shareholder investment horizons and the market for corporate control

    José-Miguel Gaspar;Massimo Massa;Pedro Matos

  • Generalists versus specialists: Lifetime work experience and chief executive officer pay

    Cláudia Custódio;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos

  • Favoritism in Mutual Fund Families? Evidence on Strategic Cross‐Fund Subsidization

    José-Miguel Gaspar;Massimo Massa;Pedro Matos

  • Are foreign investors locusts? The long-term effects of foreign institutional ownership

    Jan Bena;Miguel A Ferreira;Pedro Matos;Pedro Pires

  • Shareholders at the Gate? Institutional Investors and Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

    Miguel A. Ferreira;Massimo Massa;Pedro Matos

  • Do General Managerial Skills Spur Innovation

    Cláudia Custódio;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos

  • Indexing and active fund management: International evidence

    Martijn Cremers;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos;Laura T Starks

  • Are U.S. CEOs Paid More? New International Evidence

    Nuno Fernandes;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos;Kevin J. Murphy

  • The Colors of Investors' Money: The Role of Institutional Investors Around the World

    Miguel A. Ferreira;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro P. Matos

  • Does Governance Travel Around the World? Evidence from Institutional Investors

    Reena Aggarwal;Isil Erel;Isil Erel;Miguel A. Ferreira;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro P. Matos

  • ESG and Responsible Institutional Investing Around the World: A Critical Review

    Pedro Matos

  • Leviathan Inc. and Corporate Environmental Engagement

    Po-Hsuan Hsu;Hao Liang;Pedro P Matos

  • Universal Banks and Corporate Control: Evidence from the Global Syndicated Loan Market

    Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos

  • Payout Policy Choices and Shareholder Investment Horizons

    José-Miguel Gaspar;Massimo Massa;Pedro Matos;Rajdeep Patgiri

  • Do locals know better? A comparison of the performance of local and foreign institutional investors

    Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos;João Pedro dos Santos Sousa Pereira;Pedro Pires

  • Favoritism in Mutual Fund Families? Evidence on Strategic Cross-Fund Subsidization

    Jose-Miguel Gaspar;Massimo Massa;Pedro P. Matos

  • Extracting and evolving mobile games product lines

    Vander Alves;Pedro Matos;Leonardo Cole;Paulo Borba

  • Lending Relationships and the Effect of Bank Distress: Evidence from the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis

    Daniel Carvalho;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro Matos

  • Shareholders at the Gate? Institutional Investors and Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

    Massimo Massa;Miguel A. Ferreira;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro P. Matos

  • Are US CEOs Paid More? New International Evidence

    Nuno Fernandes;Miguel A. Ferreira;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro P. Matos;Kevin J. Murphy

  • Are Foreign Investors Locusts? The Long-Term Effects of Foreign Institutional Ownership

    Jan Bena;Miguel A. Ferreira;Miguel A. Ferreira;Pedro P. Matos;Pedro Pires

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel A. Ferreira
Miguel A. Ferreira Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Reena Aggarwal
Reena Aggarwal Georgetown University
Martijn Cremers
Martijn Cremers University of Notre Dame
Laura T. Starks
Laura T. Starks The University of Texas at Austin
Pedro Santa-Clara
Pedro Santa-Clara Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Michael J. Young
Michael J. Young Harvard University

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