Brian J. Bolton

 

Brian J. Bolton

Assistant Professor of Finance
603.862.1709
Brian [dot] Bolton [at] unh [dot] edu

Fields of Specialization:

Research: Corporate governance, capital structure, financial econometrics, Initial public offerings, mergers, real estate, asset pricing, earnings quality; Teaching: Corporate finance, institutions, investments, financial statement analysis

Education:

Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, Finance
M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, Finance
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University, Finance & Real Estate

Biography:

Recent Research:

Bolton, B., Bhagat, S., Romano, R. (2008). The Promise and Perils of Corporate Governance Indices. Columbia Law Review, December, 2008.

Bolton, B., Bhagat, S. (2008). Corporate Governance and Firm Performance. Journal of Corporate Finance, 14 (2008, Special Edition on Corporate Governance), 257-273.

Working Papers/Projects

"Incentives vs. Entrenchment: A comparison of competing governance mechanisms," Corporate Ownership & Control. (Forthcoming)

"The U.S. Financial Crisis", Business Perspectives. (Forthcoming)

"Effect of Corporate Government on Performance," (Forthcoming chapter with Sanjai Bhagat and Roberta Romano). Corporate Governance.

"Manager Characteristics and Capital Structure: Theory and Evidence" (currently under review with Sanjai Bhagat and Ajay Subramanian)

"Audit Committee Ownership and Firm Performance" (currently under review)

"Sarbanes-Oxley, Governance and Performance" (with Sanjai Bhagat)

"Corporate Governance and the U.S. Financial Crisis" (with Sanjai Bhagat)

"Corporate Governance in Regulated Industries" (with Stephan Fafatas)

"Does CEO Education Matter?" (with Sanjai Bhagat and Ajay Subramanian)

“Corporate Governance and Initial Public Offerings” (with Sanjai Bhagat, Srinivasan Rangan, and Steve Rock)

“Capital Structure and Corporate Governance” (with Sanjai Bhagat)

Honors & Awards:

  • UNH Whittemore School of Business Summer Research Fellowship, 2009
  • UNH Faculty Excellence Award - "Excellence in Teaching Award, 2009"
  • UNH Graduate School Summer Faculty Research Fellowship, 2009
  • National Society of Leadership and Success, "Excellence in Teaching" Award, 2009
  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Law Prize in conjunction with the European Corporate Governance Institute for "The Promise and Peril of Corporate Governance Indices", 2008

Personal Web Site:
 http://pubpages.unh.edu/~bjo8/index.htm