By Professor Jason Zein

Book Chapters

Masulis RW; Pham PK; Zein J, 2015, 'Chapter 7: Ownership and control in family business groups around the world', in Research Handbook on Shareholder Power, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 131 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781782546856.00018

Masulis RW; Pham PK; Zein J, 2015, 'Ownership and control in family business groups around the world', in Research Handbook on Shareholder Power, Edward Elgar Publishing, Edward Elgar Cheltenham United Kingdom and Edward Elgar Massachusetts USA, pp. 131 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781782546856.00018

Journal articles

Li H; Liu L; Masulis R; Zein J, 2026, 'Does common ownership raise antitrust concerns?', Journal of Corporate Finance, 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2026.103037

Pham PK; Rezaei R; Zein J, 2026, 'Venture capitalists versus deep-pocketed incumbents: startup financing strategies in the presence of competitive threats', Review of Finance, 30, pp. 1227 - 1259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfaf070

Balogh A; Wright D; Zein J, 2026, 'Does Stakeholder Outrage Determine Executive Pay?', Review of Corporate Finance Studies, 15, pp. 227 - 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rcfs/cfae022

Masulis R; Pham PK; Zein J; Ang A, 2022, 'Crises as Opportunities for Growth: The Strategic Value of Business Group Affiliation', Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, forthcoming

Islam E; Rahman L; Sen R; Zein J, 2021, 'Eyes on the Prize: Do Industry Tournament Incentives Shape the Structure of Executive Compensation?', Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022109021000570

Islam E; Zein J, 2020, 'Inventor CEOs', Journal of Financial Economics, 132, pp. 505 - 527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2019.06.009

Pham PK; Masulis R; Zein J, 2020, 'Family Business Group Expansion through IPOs: The Role of Internal Capital Markets in Financing Growth while Preserving Control', Management Science, 66, pp. 5191 - 5215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2019.3418

Dou Y; Masulis RW; Zein J, 2019, 'Shareholder Wealth Consequences of Insider Pledging of Company Stock as Collateral for Personal Loans', The Review of Financial Studies, 32, pp. 4810 - 4854, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhz034

Zein J, 2014, 'Filling the Capital Gap: The Financing Case for Crowd Sourced Equity Funding in Australia', Journal of Banking and Finance: Law and Practice

Deng H; Moshirian F; Pham PK; Zein J, 2013, 'Creating Value by Changing the Old Guard: The Impact of Controlling Shareholder Heterogeneity on Firm Performance and Corporate Policies', Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 48, pp. 1781 - 1811, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022109014000039

Pham PK; Suchard J; Zein J, 2012, 'Corporate Governance and the Cost of Capital: Evidence from Australian Companies', Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 24, pp. 84 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6622.2012.00392.x

Masulis R; Pham P; Zein J, 2011, 'Family Business Groups around the World: Costs and Benefits of Pyramids', Review of Financial Studies, 24, pp. 3556 - 3600, http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1363878

Li D; Moshirian F; Pham PK; Zein J, 2006, 'When financial institutions are large shareholders: The role of macro corporate governance environments', Journal of Finance, 61, pp. 2975 - 3007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.2006.01009.x

Martens M; Zein J, 2004, 'Predicting financial volatility: High-frequency time-series forecasts vis-à-vis implied volatility', Journal of Futures Markets, 24, pp. 1005 - 1028, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fut.20126

Conference Papers

Zein J; Rahman L; Islam E; Sen R, 2018, 'Employee Satisfaction and Corporate Innovation: Evidence from Quasi-Exogenous Natural Experiments', Tianjin, presented at China International Conference in Finance, Tianjin, 10 July 2018 - 13 July 2018

Pham PK; Zein J; Masulis R, 2015, 'Internal Capital Markets in Family Business Groups during the Global Financial Crisis', Lake Louise, Canada, presented at Northern Finance Association, Lake Louise, Canada, 18 September 2015 - 20 September 2015

Working Papers

Turner N; Zein J; Pham PK, 2024, Does Fundraising Pressure Incentivize Strategic Venture Capital Deal Pricing?, Cambridge University Press, http://dx.doi.org

Pham P; Razaei R; Zein J, 2024, Patient VCs vs. Deep-Pocketed Incumbents: VC Financing Strategies in the Presence of Competitive Threats, Oxford University Press, http://dx.doi.org

Pham P; Rastin S; Zein J, 2022, Do Incidental Encounters Strengthen Economic Ties? Evidence from Venture Capital Syndications, http://dx.doi.org

Pham PK; Zein J; Qin S, 2015, Do Bilateral Investment Treaties Matter? Evidence from the Global M&A Market, http://dx.doi.org

Pham PK; moshirian F; zein J; liu W, 2015, Why do Foreigners Become Blockholders? Theory and Evidence, http://dx.doi.org

Zein J; Dinh H; Pham P, 2014, Technology Transfers through Mergers and Acquisitions, http://dx.doi.org

Zein J; Lu M; Pham P; Moshirian , 2014, Does Corporate Governance Matter to Institutional Shareholders, http://dx.doi.org

Zein J; Masulis , 2014, Control Rights and Corporate Governance: The Threat of Covenant Violation, http://dx.doi.org

Zein J; Pham P; Masulis R; kwan A, 2013, Value at the End of the Tunnel: Business Groups in the M&A Market, http://dx.doi.org

Preprints

Pham PK; Seysan R; Zein J, 2023, Does Being In-Person Matter? Evidence from Venture Capital Syndication, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4324956

Pham PK; Rezaei R; Zein J, 2023, Venture Capitalists vs. Deep-Pocketed Incumbents: Startup Financing Strategies in the Presence of Competitive Threats, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4538140

Cai T; Liu L; Zein J; ZHANG H, 2022, <div> Can ESG Performance be Attributed to&nbsp;<span>Managerial Styles?</span> </div>, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4266516

Burt AP; Harford J; Stanfield JR; Zein J, 2022, Does a VC’s Commitment Lead to Improved Investment Outcomes? Evidence From Climate Startups, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4211750

Balogh A; Wright DJ; Zein J, 2022, Does Stakeholder Outrage Determine Executive Pay?, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4053057

Masulis RW; Pham PK; Zein J, 2011, Family Business Groups around the World: Financing Advantages, Control Motivations and Organizational Choices, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1363878

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