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Ralph A. Walkling

Ralph A. Walkling

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
35
Citations
9196
World Ranking
2887
National Ranking
1602

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC)
  • Fellow of the Financial Management Association
  • Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC)
  • Fellow of the Financial Management Association
  • Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC)
  • Fellow of the Financial Management Association

Overview

Ralph A. Walkling is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States and has conducted research primarily within the fields of Business, Management and Accounting. Their work has contributed notably to subfields such as Accounting and Strategy and Management.

Their research covers several main topics, including Corporate Finance and Governance, Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, and Private Equity and Venture Capital. These areas have been the focus of multiple studies and publications.

Among their recent scholarly output is the paper titled Director Appointments: It Is Who You Know, published in 2021 in the Review of Financial Studies. This work has received citations indicating engagement by the academic community.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Jay Cai and Tu Nguyen, each having coauthored at least one paper with them. Their publication record features venues such as the Review of Financial Studies.

Walkling has been recognized as a Fellow by professional organizations including the Financial Institutions Center (FIC) and the Financial Management Association, reflecting their standing within the financial academic community.

  • Main fields of study: Business, Management and Accounting
  • Subfields of study: Accounting, Strategy and Management
  • Main topics of work: Corporate Finance and Governance, Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Recent papers: Director Appointments: It Is Who You Know (2021, Review of Financial Studies)
  • Frequent co-authors: Jay Cai, Tu Nguyen
  • Frequent publication venues: Review of Financial Studies
  • Awards: Fellow of the Financial Institutions Center (FIC), Fellow of the Financial Management Association

Best Publications

  • Managerial performance, Tobin's Q, and the gains from successful tender offers☆

    Larry H.P. Lang;RenéM. Stulz;Ralph A. Walkling

  • A test of the free cash flow hypothesis

    Larry H.P. Lang;RenéM. Stulz;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Corporate governance and shareholder initiatives: Empirical evidence

    Jonathan M. Karpoff;Paul H. Malatesta;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Target abnormal returns associated with acquisition announcements: Payment, acquisition form, and managerial resistance☆

    Yen-Sheng Huang;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Agency theory, managerial welfare, and takeover bid resistance

    Ralph A. Walkling;Michael S. Long

  • The Impact of Managerial Ownership on Acquisition Attempts and Target Shareholder Wealth

    Moon H. Song;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Abnormal returns to rivals of acquisition targets: A test of the `acquisition probability hypothesis' ☆

    Moon H Song;Ralph A Walkling

  • Divestitures and the liquidity of the market for corporate assets

    Frederik P. Schlingemann;René M. Stulz;René M. Stulz;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Shareholders’ Say on Pay: Does It Create Value?

    Jie Cai;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Poison pill securities

    Paul H. Malatesta;Ralph A. Walkling

  • The Impact of Industry Classifications on Financial Research

    Kathleen M. Kahle;Ralph A. Walkling

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  • Predicting Tender Offer Success: A Logistic Analysis

    Ralph A. Walkling

  • The Distribution of Target Ownership and the Division of Gains in Successful Takeovers

    René M. Stulz;Ralph A. Walkling;Moon H. Song

  • Executive Careers and Compensation Surrounding Takeover Bids

    Anup Agrawal;Ralph A. Walkling

  • A Test of the Free Cash Flow Hypothesis: The Case of Bidder Returns

    Larry H.P. Lang;Ralph A. Walkling;René M. Stulz;René M. Stulz

  • Determinants of Tender Offer Premiums

    Ralph A. Walkling;Robert O. Edmister

  • Anticipation, Acquisitions, and Bidder Returns: Industry Shocks and the Transfer of Information across Rivals

    Jie Cai;Moon H. Song;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Short-term trading around ex-dividend days

    Jonathan M. Karpoff;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Managerial Performance, Tobin's Q, and the Gains from Successful Tender Offers

    Larry H.P. Lang;Ralph A. Walkling;René M. Stulz;René M. Stulz

  • The consequences of managerial indiscretions: Sex, lies, and firm value

    Brandon N. Cline;Ralph A. Walkling;Adam S. Yore

  • Dividend capture in NASDAQ stocks

    Jonathan M. Karpoff;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Agency Theory, Managerial Welfare, and Takeover Bid Resistance

    Michael S. Long;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Determinants and implications of arbitrage holdings in acquisitions

    Jim Hsieh;Ralph A. Walkling

  • The Distribution of Target Ownership and the Division of Gains in Successful Takeovers

    René M. Stulz;René M. Stulz;Moon H. Song;Ralph A. Walkling

  • Corporate Governance and Shareholder Initiatives: Empirical Evidence

    Jonathan M. Karpoff;Paul H. Malatesta;Ralph A. Walkling

Frequent Co-Authors

René M. Stulz
René M. Stulz The Ohio State University
Michael C. Jensen
Michael C. Jensen Harvard University
Jonathan M. Karpoff
Jonathan M. Karpoff University of Washington
Larry H.P. Lang
Larry H.P. Lang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Anup Agrawal
Anup Agrawal University of Alabama

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