Research

The Cost of Equity Capital for Banks

A new research paper by Elena Carletti, joint with Franklin Allen and Robert Marquez, shows that equity capital is a costly form of finance for banks relative to deposits. This implies that capital regulation and deposits insurance can potentially affect the optimal capital structure

The Role of National Constitutions in the European and Global Context

Pollicino, Martinico and Guastaferro contributed to an international research project, providing the Italian standpoint

The Brief Illusion of IFRS Effects

Antonio Marra and Pietro Mazzola find that the effectiveness of corporate boards in constraining earning management soon after the adoption of the international standards fades away soon

When the Environmental Effort Pays off. And How to Convince Firms to Persist

Misani and Pogutz find that showing responsibility in trying to reduce CO2 emissions translates into a better financial performance only when the firm has very high or very low levels of environmental performances

AlpPop, Population Scientists Meet at La Thuile

Interdisciplinarity is the distinctive feature of the winter conference organized by the Dondena Centre jointly with the Swiss LIVEs

In Mumbai Discussion on Accountancy and Financial Communication

MISB Bocconi has hosted its first scientific conference, of the Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance