Michael W. Faulkender

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
25 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Michael W. Faulkender is a scholar working on Accounting, Finance and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael W. Faulkender has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Accounting, 11 papers in Finance and 9 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Michael W. Faulkender's work include Corporate Finance and Governance (21 papers), Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (10 papers) and Financial Reporting and Valuation Research (7 papers). Michael W. Faulkender is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Finance and Governance (21 papers), Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (10 papers) and Financial Reporting and Valuation Research (7 papers). Michael W. Faulkender collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Philippines. Michael W. Faulkender's co-authors include Mitchell A. Petersen, Rong Wang, Jun Yang, Sergey Chernenko, Jason M. Smith, Kristine Watson Hankins, Nagpurnanand Prabhala, Dalida Kadyrzhanova, Lemma W. Senbet and Robert W. Jackman 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

Michael W. Faulkender

24 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Corporate Financial Policy and the Value of Cash 2005 2026 2012 2019 2006 2005 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. Corporate Financial Policy and the Value of Cash
    2006 1.2k citations Michael W. Faulkender, Rong Wang The Journal of Finance profile →
  2. Does the Source of Capital Affect Capital Structure?
    2005 1.1k citations Michael W. Faulkender, Mitchell A. Petersen Review of Financial Studies profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael W. Faulkender United States 19 3.7k 1.9k 1.2k 1.1k 109 25 4.2k
Mark T. Leary United States 17 3.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 145 1.3× 30 4.0k
Frederik P. Schlingemann United States 16 3.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 894 0.7× 1.1k 1.1× 71 0.7× 31 3.6k
Roberto E. Wessels Netherlands 6 4.6k 1.2× 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.6× 137 1.3× 10 5.0k
Bernadette A. Minton United States 25 3.9k 1.1× 1.9k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 818 0.8× 143 1.3× 42 4.6k
Amiyatosh Purnanandam United States 25 2.7k 0.7× 2.7k 1.4× 1.4k 1.1× 647 0.6× 148 1.4× 66 3.8k
Rüdiger Fahlenbrach Switzerland 26 2.8k 0.8× 2.1k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 674 0.6× 85 0.8× 51 3.6k
Micah S. Officer United States 28 3.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 957 0.8× 927 0.9× 42 0.4× 62 3.4k
Sara B. Moeller United States 11 2.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 775 0.6× 931 0.9× 56 0.5× 16 2.9k
Claudio Loderer Switzerland 27 2.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 649 0.5× 984 0.9× 96 0.9× 66 2.8k
Laurence Booth Canada 19 2.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 785 0.6× 973 0.9× 141 1.3× 58 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael W. Faulkender

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael W. Faulkender

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael W. Faulkender

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Faulkender, Michael W., et al.. (2020). The Job Preservation Effects of Paycheck Protection Program Loans. SSRN Electronic Journal. 40 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W., Kristine Watson Hankins, & Mitchell A. Petersen. (2019). Understanding the Rise in Corporate Cash: Precautionary Savings or Foreign Taxes. Review of Financial Studies. 32(9). 3299–3334. 108 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Jason M. Smith. (2016). Taxes and leverage at multinational corporations. Journal of Financial Economics. 122(1). 1–20. 70 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Jason M. Smith. (2013). Debt and Taxes at Multinational Corporations. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Mitchell A. Petersen. (2012). Investment and Capital Constraints: Repatriations Under the American Jobs Creation Act. Review of Financial Studies. 25(11). 3351–3388. 170 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Jun Yang. (2012). Is Disclosure an Effective Cleansing Mechanism? The Dynamics of Compensation Peer Benchmarking. Review of Financial Studies. 26(3). 806–839. 89 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Jun Yang. (2011). Is Disclosure an Effective Cleansing Mechanism? The Dynamics of Compensation Peer Benchmarking. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Petersen, Mitchell A. & Michael W. Faulkender. (2011). Investment and Capital Constraints: Repatriations Under the American Jobs Creation Act. SSRN Electronic Journal. 43 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W., Mark J. Flannery, Kristine Watson Hankins, & Jason M. Smith. (2011). Cash flows and leverage adjustments. Journal of Financial Economics. 103(3). 632–646. 34 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W., Dalida Kadyrzhanova, Nagpurnanand Prabhala, & Lemma W. Senbet. (2010). Executive Compensation: An Overview of Research on Corporate Practices and Proposed Reforms. Journal of applied corporate finance. 22(1). 107–118. 70 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W., et al.. (2007). The Market Reaction to the Strategic Use of Interest Rate Swaps. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W., Todd T. Milbourn, & Anjan V. Thakor. (2006). Capital Structure and Dividend Policy: Two Sides of the Same Coin?. 13 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Sergey Chernenko. (2006). Why are Firms Using Interest Rate Swaps to Time the Yield Curve?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W., Anjan V. Thakor, & Todd T. Milbourn. (2006). Does Corporate Performance Determine Capital Structure and Dividend Policy?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 13 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Rong Wang. (2006). Corporate Financial Policy and the Value of Cash. The Journal of Finance. 61(4). 1957–1990. 1182 indexed citations breakdown →
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Faulkender, Michael W.. (2005). Hedging or Market Timing? Selecting the Interest Rate Exposure of Corporate Debt. The Journal of Finance. 60(2). 931–962. 199 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Mitchell A. Petersen. (2005). Does the Source of Capital Affect Capital Structure?. Review of Financial Studies. 19(1). 45–79. 1074 indexed citations breakdown →
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Rong Wang. (2004). Corporate Financial Policy and the Value of Cash. SSRN Electronic Journal. 136 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W. & Mitchell A. Petersen. (2003). Does the Source of Capital Affect Capital Structure?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 290 indexed citations
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Faulkender, Michael W.. (2001). Hedging or Market Timing? Selecting the Interest Rate Exposure of Corporate Debt . SSRN Electronic Journal. 24 indexed citations

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