AIMS AND SCOPE
Exploratory studies that develop new scholarly areas of inquiry are encouraged. RCF welcomes empirical studies that improve on methods used in earlier work by extending sample periods, using improved methods to establish causal inference, and/or use more detailed data than that which was previously available. Honest empirical studies (without p-hacking) that show insignificance are as welcome as honest studies that show significance. RCF also welcomes papers that show that results of previously published papers in corporate finance are not as robust as claimed.
Empirical studies can be based on aggregated regional or national data. RCF accepts datasets from all countries around the world, including developed and emerging markets. Multi-country or multi-region studies are encouraged where it is feasible to implement. Theoretical studies can include mathematical models (as in economics/finance), qualitative analyses (as in management/entrepreneurship), legal or institutional perspectives.
EDITORIAL SCOPE
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Bankruptcy
- Corporate failure
- Capital structure
- Corporate governance
- Corporate and securities law
- Corporate finance and public policy
- Corporate restructuring
- Dividends, payout policy, and repurchases
- Entrepreneurial finance, private equity, and private debt
- Family business
- Financial contracting
- Financial literacy
- Fintech
- Innovation
- Mergers and acquisitions
- IPOs and SEOs
- Trade credit
- Sustainable finance
- Corporate social responsibility
- Socially responsible investment
