Wolfgang Bessler

2.2k total citations
96 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Wolfgang Bessler is a scholar working on Finance, Accounting and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wolfgang Bessler has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Finance, 63 papers in Accounting and 34 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Wolfgang Bessler's work include Corporate Finance and Governance (52 papers), Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (46 papers) and Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (22 papers). Wolfgang Bessler is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Finance and Governance (52 papers), Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (46 papers) and Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (22 papers). Wolfgang Bessler collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Wolfgang Bessler's co-authors include Dominik Wolff, Wolfgang Drobetz, Tom Nohel, Iwan Meier, Matthias C. Grüninger, Jan Zimmermann, Andreas Kurth, Thomas Conlon, G. Geoffrey Booth and Fred R. Kaen and has published in prestigious journals such as European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Banking & Finance and Omega.

In The Last Decade

Wolfgang Bessler

90 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wolfgang Bessler Germany 19 844 821 514 233 144 96 1.4k
Norman Schürhoff Switzerland 20 985 1.2× 1.4k 1.7× 803 1.6× 296 1.3× 85 0.6× 29 2.0k
Kit Pong Wong Hong Kong 19 926 1.1× 851 1.0× 856 1.7× 226 1.0× 143 1.0× 135 1.6k
Christodoulos Louca Cyprus 17 1.1k 1.3× 554 0.7× 275 0.5× 417 1.8× 36 0.3× 39 1.4k
Neophytos Lambertides Cyprus 18 699 0.8× 391 0.5× 285 0.6× 338 1.5× 75 0.5× 66 1.1k
Frederick H. deB. Harris United States 14 256 0.3× 683 0.8× 646 1.3× 124 0.5× 339 2.4× 50 1.1k
Georges Hübner Belgium 15 487 0.6× 809 1.0× 691 1.3× 156 0.7× 169 1.2× 83 1.2k
Jarl G. Kallberg United States 20 667 0.8× 969 1.2× 954 1.9× 188 0.8× 110 0.8× 55 1.5k
James E. Hodder United States 18 459 0.5× 639 0.8× 458 0.9× 292 1.3× 77 0.5× 32 1.1k
Dmitry Livdan United States 17 901 1.1× 1.0k 1.2× 606 1.2× 276 1.2× 137 1.0× 38 1.5k
Stephen G. Timme United States 11 1.1k 1.3× 1.2k 1.4× 828 1.6× 253 1.1× 190 1.3× 20 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wolfgang Bessler

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wolfgang Bessler

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All Works

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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2022). Why do companies become hedge fund targets? Evidence from shareholder activism in Germany. Finance research letters. 47. 102748–102748. 2 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2020). The 2020 European short-selling ban and the effects on market quality. Finance research letters. 42. 101886–101886. 4 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2016). Securities Market Design and Stock Market Segments for Small Company Shares: Empirical Evidence from Initial Public Offerings in Germany. Zeitschrift für Bankrecht und Bankwirtschaft. 28(6). 362–387. 2 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2014). Bank risk factors and changing risk exposures: Capital market evidence before and during the financial crisis. Journal of Financial Stability. 13. 151–166. 48 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2013). The Returns to Hedge Fund Activism in Germany. European Financial Management. 21(1). 106–147. 47 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2012). Share repurchases of initial public offerings: motives, valuation effects, and the impact of market regulation. European Journal of Finance. 20(3). 232–263. 14 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2012). The International Zero-Leverage Phenomenon. SSRN Electronic Journal. 14 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2012). Capacity Effects and Winner Fund Performance: The Relevance and Interactions of Fund and Family Characteristics. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang & G. Geoffrey Booth. (2011). Interest Rate Sensitivity of Bank Stock Returns in a Universal Banking System. Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money. 2 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2010). Why Does Mutual Fund Performance Not Persist? The Impact and Interaction of Fund Flows and Manager Changes. SSRN Electronic Journal. 13 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2008). Patents and the Performance of Technology Firms: Evidence from Initial Public Offerings in Germany. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2008). Ship Funds as a New Asset Class: An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Spot and Forward Prices in Freight Markets. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2007). Qualität und Effizienz der Gewinnprognosen von Analysten. Eine empirische Untersuchung für den deutschen Kapitalmarkt. Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital. 40(1). 89–129. 4 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2006). Initial Public Offerings, Subsequent Seasoned Equity Offerings, and Long-Run Performance: Evidence from IPOs in Germany. ˜The œjournal of entrepreneurial finance. 11(3). 1–37. 8 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang & Andreas Kurth. (2005). Exit Strategies of Venture Capitalists in Hot Issue Markets: Evidence from the “Neuer Markt. ˜The œjournal of entrepreneurial finance.
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (2004). Multi-Factor-Asset Pricing Models for German Stocks: An Empirical Analysis of Time Varying Parameters. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (1997). Going Public: A Corporate Governance Perspective. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Bessler, Wolfgang, et al.. (1989). Goal programming models for managing interest-rate risk. Omega. 17(1). 81–89. 8 indexed citations

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