The Journal of Finance

Front Matter
pp. i-iv(1)

Back Matter
pp. v-ix(1)

Why Do Firms Issue Equity?
pp. 1-54(54)
Authors: DITTMAR, AMY; THAKOR, ANJAN

Why Is Long-Horizon Equity Less Risky? A Duration-Based Explanation of the Value Premium
pp. 55-92(38)
Authors: LETTAU, MARTIN; WACHTER, JESSICA A.

Common Failings: How Corporate Defaults Are Correlated
pp. 93-117(25)
Authors: DAS, SANJIV R.; DUFFIE, DARRELL; KAPADIA, NIKUNJ; SAITA, LEANDRO

Corporate Yield Spreads and Bond Liquidity
pp. 119-149(31)
Authors: CHEN, LONG; LESMOND, DAVID A.; WEI, JASON

Information Cascades: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Financial Market Professionals
pp. 151-180(30)
Authors: ALEVY, JONATHAN E.; HAIGH, MICHAEL S.; LIST, JOHN A.

Learning by Observing: Information Spillovers in the Execution and Valuation of Commercial Bank M&As
pp. 181-216(36)
Authors: DELONG, GAYLE; DEYOUNG, ROBERT

A Theory of Friendly Boards
pp. 217-250(34)
Authors: ADAMS, RENÉE B.; FERREIRA, DANIEL

Whom You Know Matters: Venture Capital Networks and Investment Performance
pp. 251-301(51)
Authors: HOCHBERG, YAEL V.; LJUNGQVIST, ALEXANDER; LU, YANG

Lower Salaries and No Options? On the Optimal Structure of Executive Pay
pp. 303-343(41)
Authors: DITTMANN, INGOLF; MAUG, ERNST

Interest Rate Caps “Smile” Too! But Can the LIBOR Market Models Capture the Smile?
pp. 345-382(38)
Authors: JARROW, ROBERT; LI, HAITAO; ZHAO, FENG

The Impact of Collateralization on Swap Rates
pp. 383-410(28)
Authors: JOHANNES, MICHAEL; SUNDARESAN, SURESH

The Value of Embedded Real Options: Evidence from Consumer Automobile Lease Contracts
pp. 411-445(35)
Authors: GIACCOTTO, CARMELO; GOLDBERG, GERSON M.; HEGDE, SHANTARAM P.

The Initial Public Offerings of Listed Firms
pp. 447-479(33)
Authors: DERRIEN, FRANÇOIS; KECSKÉS, AMBRUS

MISCELLANEA
pp. 481-482(2)