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CEO power and matching leverage preferences

Korkeamäki, Timo ; Liljeblom, Eva LU and Pasternack, Daniel (2017) In Journal of Corporate Finance 45. p.19-30
Abstract

We study the effect of managerial power on CEOs' tendency to imprint their personal leverage preferences upon the firms they manage. Using a unique data source that allows us to measure personal wealth and indebtness in great detail, we find a connection between CEOs' personal leverage and that of their firms. The connection is driven by the CEOs with a longer tenure and the CEOs who serve in a dual role. The connection is significantly weaker for those CEOs who have a proportion of their personal wealth tied to the firm. Presence of block holders also weakens the connection.

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CEO behaviour, Matching preferences, Personal leverage
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Journal of Corporate Finance
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45
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12 pages
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Elsevier
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0929-1199
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10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2017.04.007
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English
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