James S. Linck

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

James S. Linck is a scholar working on Accounting, Finance and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, James S. Linck has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Accounting, 14 papers in Finance and 11 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in James S. Linck's work include Corporate Finance and Governance (24 papers), Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (13 papers) and Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (8 papers). James S. Linck is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Finance and Governance (24 papers), Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (13 papers) and Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (8 papers). James S. Linck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and China. James S. Linck's co-authors include Jeffry M. Netter, Tina Yang, James A. Brickley, Jeffrey L. Coles, Michael L. Lemmon, Lynn Rees, Michael G. Hertzel, M. Babajide Wintoki, Clifford W. Smith and Paul H. Rubin and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies.

In The Last Decade

James S. Linck

29 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

The determinants of board structure☆ 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The determinants of board structure☆
    2007 1.3k citations James S. Linck, Jeffry M. Netter et al. Journal of Financial Economics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James S. Linck United States 17 3.7k 1.3k 1.2k 612 325 29 4.0k
Fei Xie United States 19 3.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 632 1.0× 261 0.8× 41 3.8k
Audra L. Boone United States 20 3.9k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 810 1.3× 272 0.8× 50 4.2k
Robert Parrino United States 21 5.2k 1.4× 2.1k 1.6× 1.7k 1.5× 980 1.6× 515 1.6× 36 5.6k
Charu G. Raheja United States 10 2.7k 0.7× 642 0.5× 783 0.7× 346 0.6× 386 1.2× 13 2.8k
Jesse M. Fried Belgium 22 2.6k 0.7× 977 0.7× 976 0.8× 592 1.0× 177 0.5× 79 3.0k
Hamid Mehran United States 30 5.0k 1.4× 3.0k 2.3× 1.4k 1.2× 1.1k 1.8× 260 0.8× 75 5.7k
Murali Jagannathan United States 11 2.6k 0.7× 940 0.7× 917 0.8× 452 0.7× 185 0.6× 31 2.8k
Charles J. Hadlock United States 25 2.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 937 0.8× 1.1k 1.7× 140 0.4× 52 3.4k
Rüdiger Fahlenbrach Switzerland 26 2.8k 0.8× 2.1k 1.6× 674 0.6× 1.2k 1.9× 204 0.6× 51 3.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James S. Linck

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Huang, Ruidi, et al.. (2022). Can Human Capital Explain Income-based Disparities in Financial Services?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Fedaseyeu, Viktar, James S. Linck, & Hannes F. Wagner. (2017). Board Roles, Director Compensation, and CEO power. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Fedaseyeu, Viktar, James S. Linck, & Hannes F. Wagner. (2017). Do qualifications matter? New evidence on board functions and director compensation. Journal of Corporate Finance. 48. 816–839. 105 indexed citations
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Fedaseyeu, Viktar, James S. Linck, & Hannes F. Wagner. (2016). Do Qualifications Matter? New Evidence on Director Compensation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Linck, James S., Jeffry M. Netter, & Tao Shu. (2013). Can Managers Use Discretionary Accruals to Ease Financial Constraints? Evidence from Discretionary Accruals Prior to Investment. The Accounting Review. 88(6). 2117–2143. 119 indexed citations
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Fedaseyeu, Viktar, James S. Linck, & Hannes F. Wagner. (2013). The Determinants of Director Compensation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Wintoki, M. Babajide, James S. Linck, & Jeffry M. Netter. (2012). Endogeneity and the dynamics of internal corporate governance. Journal of Financial Economics. 105(3). 581–606. 236 indexed citations
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Brickley, James A., James S. Linck, & Clifford W. Smith. (2011). Vertical Integration to Avoid Contracting with Potential Competitors: Evidence from Bankers’ Banks. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Linck, James S., Jeffry M. Netter, & Tao Shu. (2011). Can Earnings Management Ease Financial Constraints? Evidence from Earnings Management Prior to Investment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Linck, James S., Jeffry M. Netter, & Tao Shu. (2011). Can Earnings Management Ease Financial Constraints? Evidence from Earnings Management Prior to Investment *. 7 indexed citations
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Linck, James S., Jeffry M. Netter, & Tina Yang. (2008). The Effects and Unintended Consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on the Supply and Demand for Directors. Review of Financial Studies. 22(8). 3287–3328. 462 indexed citations
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Bates, Thomas W. & James S. Linck. (2007). SHAREHOLDER WELFARE IN MINORITY FREEZE-OUT BIDS :A RE LEGAL PROTECTIONS SUFFICIENT? EVIDENCE FROM THE U.S. MARKET. CESifo DICE report. 5(1). 22–27. 1 indexed citations
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Linck, James S., Thomas J. Lopez, & Lynn Rees. (2007). The valuation consequences of voluntary accounting changes. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. 28(4). 327–352. 11 indexed citations
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Linck, James S., Jeffry M. Netter, & Tina Yang. (2007). The determinants of board structure☆. Journal of Financial Economics. 87(2). 308–328. 1336 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bates, Thomas W., Michael L. Lemmon, & James S. Linck. (2006). Shareholder wealth effects and bid negotiation in freeze-out deals: Are minority shareholders left out in the cold?. Journal of Financial Economics. 81(3). 681–708. 94 indexed citations
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Linck, James S., Thomas J. Lopez, & Lynn Rees. (2006). The Valuation Consequences of Voluntary Accounting Changes. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Linck, James S., Jeffry M. Netter, & Tina Yang. (2005). The Determinants of Board Structure. SSRN Electronic Journal. 200 indexed citations
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Bates, Thomas W., Michael L. Lemmon, & James S. Linck. (2004). Shareholder Wealth Effects and Bid Negotiation in Freeze-Out Deals: Are Minority Shareholders Left Out in the Cold?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 25 indexed citations
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Brickley, James A., James S. Linck, & Clifford W. Smith. (2000). Boundaries of the Firm: Evidence from the Banking Industry. SSRN Electronic Journal. 16 indexed citations
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Hertzel, Michael G., Michael L. Lemmon, James S. Linck, & Lynn Rees. (1999). Long-run Performance Following Private Placements of Equity. SSRN Electronic Journal. 73 indexed citations

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