Raghavendra Rau
Encyclopedia
Raghavendra Rau is the Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professorship of Finance
at the Judge Business School
at the University of Cambridge
. He is known for his research on market efficiency.
Before joining the University of Cambridge, Rau was an academic in the US teaching at universities such as the University of California at Berkeley, the University of California at Los Angeles and Purdue University
. He received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Delhi University in 1987, an MBA from IIM Bangalore in 1989, and a Ph.D. degree from INSEAD
in 1997.
Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professorship of Finance
The Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professorship of Finance is an established chair at the University of Cambridge. The Chair is currently assigned to Judge Business School which is the Faculty of Business and Management at Cambridge University...
at the Judge Business School
Judge Business School
Cambridge Judge Business School, formerly known as the Judge Institute of Management Studies, is the business school of the University of Cambridge. Established in 1990, the School is a provider of management education and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading business schools. It is...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He is known for his research on market efficiency.
Before joining the University of Cambridge, Rau was an academic in the US teaching at universities such as the University of California at Berkeley, the University of California at Los Angeles and Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
. He received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Delhi University in 1987, an MBA from IIM Bangalore in 1989, and a Ph.D. degree from INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
in 1997.
Publications (selection)
- "Patterns in the timing of corporate event waves", (with A. Stouraitis), Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2011.
- "The helping hand or the grabbing hand? Central vs. local government shareholders in publicly listed firms in China", (with Y. Cheung, and A. Stouraitis), Review of Finance, 2010.
- "The impact of all-star analyst job changes on their coverage choices and investment banking deal flow", (with J. Clarke, A. Khorana, and A. Patel), Journal of Financial Economics, 84 (3), 713-737, 2007.
- "Good stewards, cheap talkers, or family men? The impact of mutual fund closures on fund managers, flows, fees, and performance", (with A. Bris, H. Gulen, and P. Kadiyala), Review of Financial Studies, 20 (3), 953-982, 2007.
- "Tunneling, propping, and expropriation: Evidence from connected party transactions in Hong Kong", (with Y. Cheung and A. Stouraitis), Journal of Financial Economics, 82 (2), 343-386, 2006.
- "Changing names with style: Mutual fund name changes and their effects on fund flows", (with M. Cooper and H. Gulen), Journal of Finance, 60 (6), 2825-2858, 2005.
- "Investor Reaction to Corporate Event Announcements: Under-reaction or Over-reaction?", (with P. Kadiyala), Journal of Business, 77 (2), 357-386, 2004.
- "Regulation, Taxes, and Share Repurchases in the U.K.", (with T. Vermaelen), Journal of Business, 75 (2), 245-282, 2002.
- "A Rose.com by Any Other Name", (with M. Cooper and O. Dimitrov), Journal of Finance, 56 (6), 2371-2388, 2001 (Reprinted in The Psychology of World Equity Markets, Werner De Bondt, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, Volume II, 500-517).
- "Investment Bank Market Share, Contingent Fee Payments, and the Performance of Acquiring Firms", Journal of Financial Economics, 56 (2), 293-324, 2000.
- "Glamour, Value and the Post-Acquisition Performance of Acquiring Firms", (with T. Vermaelen), Journal of Financial Economics, 49 (2), 223-253, 1998 (Reprinted in Corporate Restructuring, David J. Denis and John McConnell eds., Edward Elgar Publishing).