Did the Sarbanes-Oxley act impede corporate innovation? An analysis of the unintended consequences of regulation
We investigate whether innovation by publicly listed U.S. companies deteriorated significantly after the adoption of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Using data on patent filings as proxies for firms‟ innovative activities, we find firms‟ innovation as measured by patents and innovation efficiency da...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2016
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