John G. Matsusaka

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• University of Southern California / Marshall School of Business / Department of Finance and Business Economics
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• Direct Democracy and Public Employees
  American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009)
  by John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, aea:aecrev:v:99:y:2009:i:5:p:2227-46)
• Direct Democracy Works
  Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2005)
  by John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, aea:jecper:v:19:y:2005:i:2:p:185-206)
• Unknown item RePEc:ags:quedwp:273585 (paper)
• 50+ Years of Diversification Announcements
  The Financial Review, Eastern Finance Association (2010)
  by Mehmet E. Akbulut & John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, bla:finrev:v:45:y:2010:i:2:p:231-262)
• Target Profits and Managerial Discipline during the Conglomerate Merger Wave
  Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (1993)
  by Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, bla:jindec:v:41:y:1993:i:2:p:179-89)
• Tips on Writing a Referee's Report
  Brazilian Review of Finance, Brazilian Society of Finance (2013)
  by Wayne Ferson & John Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, brf:journl:v:11:y:2013:i:1:p:9-16)
• Budget Referendums and Government Spending: Evidence from Swiss
  CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2000)
  by Lars P. Feld & John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-paper, ces:ceswps:_323)
• Did Tough Antitrust Enforcement Cause the Diversification of American Corporations?
  Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press (1996)
  by Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-article, cup:jfinqa:v:31:y:1996:i:02:p:283-294_00)
• Learning to Stand in Lines: A Prerequisite for Economic Development?
  Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings, Econometric Society (2004)
  by Krishna B. Kumar & John G. Matsusaka & USC Marshall School of Business
  (ReDIF-paper, ecm:nawm04:189)
• From families to formal contracts: An approach to development
  Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2009)
  by Kumar, Krishna B. & Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-article, eee:deveco:v:90:y:2009:i:1:p:106-119)
• When are outside directors effective?
  Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2010)
  by Duchin, Ran & Matsusaka, John G. & Ozbas, Oguzhan
  (ReDIF-article, eee:jfinec:v:96:y:2010:i:2:p:195-214)
• Internal Capital Markets and Corporate Refocusing
  Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier (2002)
  by Matsusaka, John G. & Nanda, Vikram
  (ReDIF-article, eee:jfinin:v:11:y:2002:i:2:p:176-211)
• Budget referendums and government spending: evidence from Swiss cantons
  Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2003)
  by Feld, Lars P. & Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-article, eee:pubeco:v:87:y:2003:i:12:p:2703-2724)
• Direct democracy
  Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2013)
  by John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-chapter, elg:eechap:14039_8)
• Consumer confidence and economic fluctuations
  Working Paper Series, Macroeconomic Issues, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1993)
  by John G. Matsusaka & Argia M. Sbordone
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:fedhma:93-13)
• Election Closeness and Voter Turnout: Evidence from California Ballot Propositions
  Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration (1991)
  by Matsusaka, J.C.
  (ReDIF-paper, fth:socabu:91-29)
• The Downsian Voter Meets the Ecological Fallacy
  Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration (1991)
  by Mutsusaka, J.G. & Palda, F.
  (ReDIF-paper, fth:socabu:91-30)
• A Psycho-Economic Theory of Voter Turnout with an Application to Declining U.S. Participation
  Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration (1991)
  by Matsusaka, J.C.
  (ReDIF-paper, fth:socabu:91-31)
• Interest Groups and the Environment: a Study of Initiative Voting Patterns
  Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration (1991)
  by Matsusaka, J.C. Khan, M. E.
  (ReDIF-paper, fth:socabu:91-32)
• Takeover Motives During the Conglomerate Merger Wave
  Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration (1991)
  by Matsusaka, J.C.
  (ReDIF-paper, fth:socabu:91-33)
• Headhunts, Mergers and Acquisitions: the Implications of Synergy
  Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration (1991)
  by Matsusaka, J.C.
  (ReDIF-paper, fth:socabu:91-34)
• The Extraordinarily High Profits of Takeover Targets
  Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration (1991)
  by Matsusaka, J.C.
  (ReDIF-paper, fth:socabu:91-35)
• Fear and Depression: Consumer Confidence and Economic Fluctuations
  Papers, Southern California - School of Business Administration (1989)
  by Matsusaka, J.C. Sbordone, A.M.
  (ReDIF-paper, fth:socabu:91-36)
• Structural Constraints on Partisan Bias under the Efficient Gerrymander
  Public Choice, Springer (1999)
  by Gilligan, Thomas W & Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:100:y:1999:i:1-2:p:65-84)
• The eclipse of legislatures: Direct democracy in the 21st century
  Public Choice, Springer (2005)
  by John Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:124:y:2005:i:1:p:157-177)
• Public choice principles of redistricting
  Public Choice, Springer (2006)
  by Thomas Gilligan & John Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:129:y:2006:i:3:p:381-398)
• Disentangling the direct and indirect effects of the initiative process
  Public Choice, Springer (2014)
  by John Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:160:y:2014:i:3:p:345-366)
• Ballot order effects in direct democracy elections
  Public Choice, Springer (2016)
  by John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:167:y:2016:i:3:d:10.1007_s11127-016-0340-9)
• Public policy and the initiative and referendum: a survey with some new evidence
  Public Choice, Springer (2018)
  by John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:174:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1007_s11127-017-0486-0)
• Election Closeness and Voter Turnout: Evidence from California Ballot Propositions
  Public Choice, Springer (1993)
  by Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:76:y:1993:i:4:p:313-34)
• The Downsian Voter Meets the Ecological Fallacy
  Public Choice, Springer (1993)
  by Matsusaka, John G & Palda, Filip
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:77:y:1993:i:4:p:855-78)
• Explaining Voter Turnout Patterns: An Information Theory
  Public Choice, Springer (1995)
  by Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:84:y:1995:i:1-2:p:91-117)
• Voter Turnout: How Much Can We Explain?
  Public Choice, Springer (1999)
  by Matsusaka, John G & Palda, Filip
  (ReDIF-article, kap:pubcho:v:98:y:1999:i:3-4:p:431-46)
• Divestment and Engagement: The Effect of Green Investors on Corporate Carbon Emissions
  NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023)
  by Matthew E. Kahn & John Matsusaka & Chong Shu
  (ReDIF-paper, nbr:nberwo:31791)
• Popular Control of Public Policy: A Quantitative Approach
  Quarterly Journal of Political Science, now publishers (2010)
  by Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-article, now:jlqjps:100.00009055)
• Fiscal Policy, Legislature Size, and Political Parties: Evidence From State and Local Governments in the First Half of the 20th Century
  National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal (2001)
  by Gilligan, Thomas W. & Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-article, ntj:journl:v:54:y:2001:i:1:p:57-82)
• Why Do People Vote?
  Working Papers, University of Ottawa, Department of Economics (1990)
  by Matsusaka, J.G. & Palda, F.
  (ReDIF-paper, ott:wpaper:9004)
• Consumer Confidence and Economic Fluctuations
  Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (1995)
  by Matsusaka, John G & Sbordone, Argia M
  (ReDIF-article, oup:ecinqu:v:33:y:1995:i:2:p:296-318)
• Deviations from Constituent Interests: The Role of Legislative Structure and Political Parties in the States
  Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (1995)
  by Gilligan, Thomas W & Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, oup:ecinqu:v:33:y:1995:i:3:p:383-401)
• Political Resource Allocation: Benefits and Costs of Voter Initiatives
  The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2001)
  by Matsusaka, John G & McCarty, Nolan M
  (ReDIF-article, oup:jleorg:v:17:y:2001:i:2:p:413-48)
• A Theory of Shareholder Approval and Proposal Rights
  The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2017)
  by John G. Matsusaka & Oguzhan Ozbas
  (ReDIF-article, oup:jleorg:v:33:y:2017:i:2:p:377-411.)
• Economics of Direct Legislation
  The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Oxford University Press (1992)
  by John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, oup:qjecon:v:107:y:1992:i:2:p:541-571.)
• Decision Processes, Agency Problems, and Information: An Economic Analysis of Capital Budgeting Procedures
  Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2005)
  by Anthony M. Marino & John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, oup:rfinst:v:18:y:2005:i:1:p:301-325)
• Opportunistic Proposals by Union Shareholders
  Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2019)
  by John G Matsusaka & Oguzhan Ozbas & Irene Yi
  (ReDIF-article, oup:rfinst:v:32:y:2019:i:8:p:3215-3265.)
• Disobedience And Authority
  Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University (2006)
  by Anthony M. Marino & John G. Matsusaka & Jan Zabojnik
  (ReDIF-paper, qed:wpaper:1109)
• Takeover Motives during the Conglomerate Merger Wave
  RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (1993)
  by John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-article, rje:randje:v:24:y:1993:i:autumn:p:357-379)
• For the Many or the Few
  University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press (2004)
  by Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-book, ucp:bkecon:9780226510811)
• Can Shareholder Proposals Hurt Shareholders? Evidence from Securities and Exchange Commission No-Action-Letter Decisions
  Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2021)
  by John G. Matsusaka & Oguzhan Ozbas & Irene Yi
  (ReDIF-article, ucp:jlawec:doi:10.1086/710828)
• Demand for Environmental Goods: Evidence from Voting Patterns on California Initiatives
  Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1997)
  by Kahn, Matthew E & Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, ucp:jlawec:v:40:y:1997:i:1:p:137-73)
• Fiscal Effects of the Voter Initiative in the First Half of the Twentieth Century
  Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2000)
  by Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, ucp:jlawec:v:43:y:2000:i:2:p:619-50)
• Corporate Diversification, Value Maximization, and Organizational Capabilities
  The Journal of Business, University of Chicago Press (2001)
  by Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, ucp:jnlbus:v:74:y:2001:i:3:p:409-31)
• Fiscal Effects of the Voter Initiative: Evidence from the Last 30 Years
  Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1995)
  by Matsusaka, John G
  (ReDIF-article, ucp:jpolec:v:103:y:1995:i:3:p:587-623)
• Village versus Market Social Capital: An Approach to Development
  Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004)
  by Krishna B. Kumar & John G. Matsusaka
  (ReDIF-paper, wpa:wuwpdc:0408003)
• Why Do Managers Fight Shareholder Proposals? Evidence from SEC No-Action Letter Decisions
  Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (2017)
  by Matsusaka, John G. & Ozbas, Oguzhan & Yi, Irene
  (ReDIF-paper, zbw:cbscwp:262)
• Public Policy and the Initiative and Referendum: A Survey with Some New Evidence
  Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (2017)
  by Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-paper, zbw:cbscwp:263)
• When Do Legislators Follow Constituent Opinion? Evidence from Matched Roll Call and Referendum Votes
  Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (2017)
  by Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-paper, zbw:cbscwp:264)
• Special Interest Influence under Direct versus Representative Democracy
  Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (2018)
  by Matsusaka, John G.
  (ReDIF-paper, zbw:cbscwp:278)