The geography of financial misconduct

Authors Parsons, Sulaeman, Titman
Journal Journal of Finance
Year 2018
Type Published Paper
Abstract Financial misconduct (FM) rates differ widely between major U.S. cities, up to a factor of 3. Although spatial differences in enforcement and firm characteristics do not account for these patterns, city-level norms appear to be very important. For example, FM rates are strongly related to other unethical behavior, involving politicians, doctors, and (potentially unfaithful) spouses, in the city.
URL https://doi.org/10.1111/jofi.12704
Tags Archival Empirical  |   Propagation of Noise / Undesirable Outcomes