Kenneth R. Ahern

6.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
32 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Kenneth R. Ahern is a scholar working on Accounting, Finance and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth R. Ahern has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Accounting, 14 papers in Finance and 13 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Kenneth R. Ahern's work include Corporate Finance and Governance (19 papers), Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (14 papers) and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (9 papers). Kenneth R. Ahern is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Finance and Governance (19 papers), Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (14 papers) and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (9 papers). Kenneth R. Ahern collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and France. Kenneth R. Ahern's co-authors include Amy K. Dittmar, Denis Sosyura, Cesare Fracassi, Jarrad Harford, Ran Duchin, Tyler Shumway, J. Fred Weston, Joël Peress, Lei Kong and Xinyan Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics and The Quarterly Journal of Economics.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth R. Ahern

31 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Changing of the Boards: The Impact on Firm Valuation ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2012 2011 2012 2013 250 500 750 1000
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 Changing of the Boards: The Impact on Firm Valuation of Mandated Female Board Representation *
    2012 1.1k citations Kenneth R. Ahern, Amy K. Dittmar The Quarterly Journal of Economics profile →
  2. The Changing of the Boards: The Impact on Firm Valuation of Mandated Female Board Representation
    2011 786 citations Kenneth R. Ahern, Amy K. Dittmar SSRN Electronic Journal profile →
  3. Lost in translation? The effect of cultural values on mergers around the world
    2012 683 citations Kenneth R. Ahern, Cesare Fracassi et al. Journal of Financial Economics profile →
  4. Who Writes the News? Corporate Press Releases during Merger Negotiations
    2013 320 citations Kenneth R. Ahern, Denis Sosyura The Journal of Finance profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth R. Ahern United States 17 3.4k 1.4k 1.1k 1.0k 927 32 4.4k
Amy K. Dittmar United States 23 5.8k 1.7× 1.4k 1.0× 1.7k 1.6× 1.2k 1.2× 1.8k 1.9× 42 6.4k
Geoffrey A. Tate United States 19 4.8k 1.4× 447 0.3× 2.4k 2.1× 1.7k 1.6× 1.4k 1.6× 38 6.5k
Martin J. Conyon United States 43 5.2k 1.5× 463 0.3× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 2.3k 2.5× 107 6.3k
Benjamin E. Hermalin United States 28 6.6k 1.9× 536 0.4× 1.7k 1.5× 1.6k 1.6× 2.6k 2.9× 74 8.4k
Qiang Wu United States 33 3.2k 0.9× 334 0.2× 880 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.4× 118 4.1k
Daniel Ferreira United Kingdom 19 4.0k 1.2× 351 0.2× 1.2k 1.1× 851 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 51 4.7k
Maretno A. Harjoto United States 27 3.6k 1.1× 758 0.5× 671 0.6× 989 1.0× 4.2k 4.5× 90 6.0k
Marc Goergen United Kingdom 29 2.8k 0.8× 475 0.3× 734 0.7× 692 0.7× 1.2k 1.3× 157 3.5k
Scott E. Yonker United States 16 1.9k 0.5× 385 0.3× 854 0.8× 763 0.7× 524 0.6× 28 2.5k
Lalitha Naveen United States 20 6.5k 1.9× 359 0.3× 2.3k 2.1× 1.2k 1.1× 2.3k 2.4× 34 7.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ahern, Kenneth R., Lei Kong, & Xinyan Yan. (2024). The Anatomy of Concentration: New Evidence from a Unified Framework. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Ahern, Kenneth R., et al.. (2022). Robbing Peter to Pay Paul? The Redistribution of Wealth Caused by Rent Control. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R.. (2020). Do Proxies for Informed Trading Measure Informed Trading? Evidence from Illegal Insider Trades. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 10(3). 397–440. 26 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R.. (2017). Information networks: Evidence from illegal insider trading tips. Journal of Financial Economics. 125(1). 26–47. 161 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R. & Denis Sosyura. (2015). Rumor Has It: Sensationalism in Financial Media. Review of Financial Studies. 28(7). 2050–2093. 184 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R.. (2014). Information Networks: Evidence from Illegal Insider Trading Tips. SSRN Electronic Journal. 52 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R., Ran Duchin, & Tyler Shumway. (2014). Peer Effects in Risk Aversion and Trust. Review of Financial Studies. 27(11). 3213–3240. 91 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R. & Denis Sosyura. (2013). Who Writes the News? Corporate Press Releases during Merger Negotiations. The Journal of Finance. 69(1). 241–291. 320 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ahern, Kenneth R. & Jarrad Harford. (2013). The Importance of Industry Links in Merger Waves. The Journal of Finance. 69(2). 527–576. 292 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R.. (2013). Do Common Stocks Have Perfect Substitutes? Product Market Competition and the Elasticity of Demand for Stocks. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 96(4). 756–766. 11 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R., et al.. (2012). Lost in translation? The effect of cultural values on mergers around the world. Journal of Financial Economics. 117(1). 165–189. 683 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ahern, Kenneth R., Ran Duchin, & Tyler Shumway. (2012). Peer Effects in Economic Attitudes. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R. & Amy K. Dittmar. (2012). The Changing of the Boards: The Impact on Firm Valuation of Mandated Female Board Representation *. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 127(1). 137–197. 1074 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ahern, Kenneth R., et al.. (2011). Lost in Translation? The Effect of Cultural Values on Mergers Around the World. SSRN Electronic Journal. 149 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R.. (2011). Bargaining power and industry dependence in mergers. Journal of Financial Economics. 103(3). 530–550. 188 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R. & Amy K. Dittmar. (2009). THE CHANGING OF THE BOARDS: THE VALUE EFFECT OF A MASSIVE EXOGENOUS SHOCK ⋆. 34 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R.. (2008). Bargaining Power and Industry Dependence in Mergers. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R.. (2008). The Returns to Repeat Acquirers. SSRN Electronic Journal. 13 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R.. (2008). The Returns to Repeat Acquirers. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations
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Ahern, Kenneth R. & J. Fred Weston. (2006). M&As: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. SSRN Electronic Journal. 17(1). 5. 5 indexed citations

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