Laura Field
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Title Donald J. Puglisi Professor of Finance, Chairperson
Email lfield@nospam662375fca0e53.udel.edu
Office 306 A Purnell Hall
Phone (302) 831-3810
Biography
Education
- Ph.D. in finance, University of California, Los Angeles
- M.B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
- B.A. in economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Select Publications
- “Bucking the Trend: Why Do IPO Firms Choose Controversial Governance Structures and Why Do Investors Let Them?” with Michelle Lowry, 2022, Journal of Financial Economics, forthcoming.
- “At the Table, But Can’t Break Through the Glass Ceiling: Board Leadership Positions Elude Diverse Directors,” with Matthew Souther and Adam Yore, 2020, Journal of Financial Economics 137, 787-814.
- “The Consequences to Analyst Involvement in the IPO Process: Evidence Surrounding the JOBS Act,” with Michael Dambra, Matthew Gustafson and Kevin Pisciotta, 2018, Journal of Accounting and Economics 65, 302-330.
- “The Effect of Director Experience on Acquisition Performance,” with Anahit Mkrtchyan, 2017, Journal of Financial Economics 123, 488-511.
- “The JOBS Act and IPO Volume: Evidence that Disclosure Costs Affect the IPO Decision,” with Michael Dambra and Matthew Gustafson, 2015, Journal of Financial Economics 116, 121‑143.
- “Can Managers Time the Market? Evidence using Repurchase Price Data,” with Amy Dittmar, 2015, Journal of Financial Economics 115, 261‑282.
- “Are Busy Boards Detrimental?” with Michelle Lowry and Anahit Mkrtchyan, 2013, Journal of Financial Economics 109, 63-82.
- “Institutional versus Individual Investment in IPOs: The Importance of Firm Fundamentals” with Michelle Lowry, 2009, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 44, 489‑516. (Lead Article)
- “The Determinants of Corporate Board Size and Composition: An Empirical Analysis” with Audra Boone, Jonathan Karpoff and Charu Raheja, 2007, Journal of Financial Economics 85, 65-101.
- “Does Disclosure Deter or Trigger Litigation?” with Michelle Lowry and Susan Shu, 2005, Journal of Accounting & Economics 39, 487-507.
- “Does Insider Trading Impair Market Liquidity? Evidence from Lockup Expirations,” with Charles Cao and Gordon Hanka, 2004, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 39, 25-46.
- “Takeover Defenses of IPO Firms,” with Jonathan Karpoff, 2002, Journal of Finance 57, 1857‑1889 (lead article).
- “The Expiration of IPO Share Lockups,” with Gordon Hanka, 2001, Journal of Finance 56, 471‑500.