Laura T. Starks

32.2k total citations · 16 hit papers
140 papers, 21.6k citations indexed

About

Laura T. Starks is a scholar working on Accounting, Finance and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura T. Starks has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 21.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Accounting, 86 papers in Finance and 40 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Laura T. Starks's work include Corporate Finance and Governance (81 papers), Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (72 papers) and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (39 papers). Laura T. Starks is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Finance and Governance (81 papers), Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (72 papers) and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (39 papers). Laura T. Starks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and United Kingdom. Laura T. Starks's co-authors include Stuart Gillan, Jay C. Hartzell, Zacharias Sautner, Richard W. Sias, Robert Parrino, Philipp Krueger, Andrew Koch, W. V. Harlow, Keith C. Brown and Mark R. Huson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics and American Economic Review.

In The Last Decade

Laura T. Starks

132 papers receiving 20.1k citations

Hit Papers

Institutional Investors and Executive Compensation 1996 2026 2006 2016 2003 2021 2019 2000 1996 500 1000 1.5k
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. Institutional Investors and Executive Compensation
    2003 1.6k citations Jay C. Hartzell, Laura T. Starks The Journal of Finance profile →
  2. Firms and social responsibility: A review of ESG and CSR research in corporate finance
    2021 1.5k citations Stuart Gillan, Laura T. Starks et al. profile →
  3. The Importance of Climate Risks for Institutional Investors
    2019 1.5k citations Philipp Krueger, Zacharias Sautner et al. Review of Financial Studies profile →
  4. Corporate governance proposals and shareholder activism: the role of institutional investors
    2000 1.3k citations Stuart Gillan, Laura T. Starks Journal of Financial Economics profile →
  5. Of Tournaments and Temptations: An Analysis of Managerial Incentives in the Mutual Fund Industry
    1996 969 citations Laura T. Starks et al. The Journal of Finance profile →
  6. Behind the Scenes: The Corporate Governance Preferences of Institutional Investors
    2016 897 citations Joseph A. McCahery, Zacharias Sautner et al. The Journal of Finance profile →
  7. Voting with their feet: institutional ownership changes around forced CEO turnover
    2003 764 citations Richard W. Sias, Laura T. Starks et al. Journal of Financial Economics profile →
  8. Internal Monitoring Mechanisms and CEO Turnover: A Long‐Term Perspective
    2001 701 citations Laura T. Starks et al. The Journal of Finance profile →
  9. Internal Monitoring Mechanisms and CEO Turnover: A Long-Term Perspective
    2001 619 citations Laura T. Starks et al. profile →
  10. The Evolution of Shareholder Activism in the United States*
    2007 580 citations Stuart Gillan, Laura T. Starks Journal of applied corporate finance profile →
  11. Corporate Governance, Corporate Ownership, and the Role of Institutional Investors: A Global Perspective
    2003 546 citations Stuart Gillan, Laura T. Starks SSRN Electronic Journal profile →
  12. Greener Pastures and the Impact of Dynamic Institutional Preferences
    2003 541 citations Richard W. Sias, Laura T. Starks et al. Review of Financial Studies profile →
  13. Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards: Do Women Contribute Unique Skills?
    2016 323 citations Laura T. Starks et al. profile →
  14. Climate Risk Disclosure and Institutional Investors
    2023 267 citations Philipp Krueger, Zacharias Sautner et al. Review of Financial Studies profile →
  15. Presidential Address: Sustainable Finance and ESG Issues—ValueversusValues
    2023 148 citations Laura T. Starks The Journal of Finance profile →
  16. ESG shareholder engagement and downside risk
    2023 137 citations Zacharias Sautner, Laura T. Starks et al. profile →

Peers

Laura T. Starks
Mitchell A. Petersen South Africa
John R. Graham United States
Iftekhar Hasan United States
Henri Servaes United Kingdom
Jerold B. Warner United States
Michael S. Weisbach United States
Paul A. Gompers United States
Robert E. Verrecchia United States
John J. McConnell United States
Christian Leuz United States
Mitchell A. Petersen South Africa
Laura T. Starks
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Starks, Laura T., et al.. (2026). Corporate ESG Profiles and Investor Horizons. The Journal of Finance.
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Burns, Natasha, Kristina Minnick, Jeffry M. Netter, & Laura T. Starks. (2025). Gender Pay Gap and Cultural Values. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 61(1). 511–546. 1 indexed citations
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Kubick, Thomas R., John R. Robinson, & Laura T. Starks. (2024). CEO Incentives for Risk-Taking and Compensation Duration. The Accounting Review. 99(6). 247–270. 4 indexed citations
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Burns, Natasha, Kristina Minnick, & Laura T. Starks. (2023). CEO turnover: Cross‐country effects. Corporate Governance An International Review. 31(6). 820–844. 6 indexed citations
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Sias, Richard W., Laura T. Starks, & Harry J. Turtle. (2023). The Negativity Bias and Perceived Return Distributions: Evidence from a Pandemic. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Starks, Laura T. & Kelsey D. Wei. (2023). Cross-Border Mergers and Differences in Corporate Governance. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Krueger, Philipp, et al.. (2023). Climate Risk Disclosure and Institutional Investors. Review of Financial Studies. 36(7). 2617–2650. 267 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sias, Richard W., Laura T. Starks, & Harry J. Turtle. (2023). The negativity bias and perceived return distributions: Evidence from a pandemic. Journal of Financial Economics. 147(3). 627–657. 5 indexed citations
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Starks, Laura T.. (2023). Presidential Address: Sustainable Finance and ESG Issues—ValueversusValues. The Journal of Finance. 78(4). 1837–1872. 148 indexed citations breakdown →
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McCahery, Joseph A., Zacharias Sautner, & Laura T. Starks. (2016). Behind the Scenes: The Corporate Governance Preferences of Institutional Investors. The Journal of Finance. 71(6). 2905–2932. 897 indexed citations breakdown →
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Burns, Natasha, Kristina Minnick, & Laura T. Starks. (2013). CEO Tournaments: A Cross-Country Analysis of Causes, Cultural Influences and Consequences. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Sialm, Clemens & Laura T. Starks. (2012). Mutual Fund Tax Clienteles. The Journal of Finance. 67(4). 1397–1422. 69 indexed citations
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Cremers, Martijn, Miguel A. Ferreira, Pedro Matos, & Laura T. Starks. (2011). The Mutual Fund Industry Worldwide: Explicit and Closet Indexing, Fees, and Performance. SSRN Electronic Journal. 42 indexed citations
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Gillan, Stuart & Laura T. Starks. (2007). The Evolution of Shareholder Activism in the United States*. Journal of applied corporate finance. 19(1). 55–73. 580 indexed citations breakdown →
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Almazán, Andrés, Jay C. Hartzell, & Laura T. Starks. (2005). Active Institutional Shareholders and Costs of Monitoring: Evidence from Executive Compensation. Financial Management. 34(4). 5–34. 496 indexed citations
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Gillan, Stuart & Laura T. Starks. (2003). Corporate Governance, Corporate Ownership, and the Role of Institutional Investors:A Global Perspective. 13(2). 4. 311 indexed citations
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Gillan, Stuart & Laura T. Starks. (2000). Corporate governance proposals and shareholder activism: the role of institutional investors. Journal of Financial Economics. 57(2). 275–305. 1273 indexed citations breakdown →
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Laux, Paul A., Laura T. Starks, & Pyung Sig Yoon. (1999). The Relative Importance of Competition and Contagion in Intra-Industry Information Transfers: An Investigation of Dividend Announcements. SSRN Electronic Journal. 9 indexed citations
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Yoon, Pyung Sig & Laura T. Starks. (1998). Signaling, Investment Opportunities, and Dividend Announcements. SSRN Electronic Journal. 20 indexed citations
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Smirlock, Michael & Laura T. Starks. (1986). Day-of-the-week and intraday effects in stock returns. Journal of Financial Economics. 17(1). 197–210. 246 indexed citations

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