Stanford GSB Faculty Publications

The Faculty Publications collection allows you to explore a growing corpus of GSB research in one place, with the ability to perform searches by title, author, abstract, supplied keywords, and (when available) full text. The collection includes links to all available journal articles dating back to 2012, and we have added case studies, working papers, books and book chapters, and white papers published since 2023. Output from the Corporate Governance Research Initiative, the Corporations and Society Initiative, and the Value Chain Innovation Initiative is also included.

The collection’s scope currently encompasses:

  • Journal Articles - 2012 to present
  • Working Papers - 2023 to present
  • Books - 2023 to present
  • Case Studies - 2023 to present

This collection will grow over time as new publications are continually added, additional Research Hub Labs and Initiatives are incorporated, and librarians add entries for pre-2012 articles and other content.

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The Artificially Intelligent Boardroom
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Amit Seru | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2025-03-17
  • Subject: Board of Directors | Principles of Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


The CEO Scorecard: How Directors Select a CEO When They Have Real Skin in the Game
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Amit Seru | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2024-12-06
  • Subject: Leadership and Succession Planning | Principles of Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Failed Say on Pay: How Do Companies Course Correct after to a “No” Vote?
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2024-10-07
  • Subject: Compensation | Shareholders and Proxy Advisory | Principles of Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Solar Flare Up: Systemic Organizational Risk in the Residential Solar Industry
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2024-08-16
  • Subject: Audit and Risk | Principles of Corporate Governance | Board of Directors
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Boeing 737 MAX
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2024-05-16
  • Subject: Audit and Risk | Principles of Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Is ESG a Luxury Good?
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Amit Seru | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2024-05-02
  • Subject: Principles of Corporate Governance | Shareholders and Proxy Advisory
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Seven Questions About Proxy Advisors
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2024-04-29
  • Subject: Shareholders and Proxy Advisory
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Feet to the Fire: How Should Companies Tie Executive Compensation to Climate Targets?
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2023-12-12
  • Subject: Compensation | Principles of Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


CEO Succession and The Walt Disney Company
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2023-12-05
  • Subject: Leadership and Succession Planning | Principles of Corporate Governance | Compensation
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Mega Grants: Why Would A Board Approve Nine-Figure CEO Pay?
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2023-08-01
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Seven Gaping Holes in our Knowledge of Corporate Governance
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2023-04-11
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


The Evolving Battlefronts of Shareholder Activism
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2023-03-06
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


ESG Investing: What Shareholders Do Fund Managers Represent?
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  • GSB Authors: John Kepler | David Larcker | Amit Seru | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2022-11-03
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


ESG Ratings: A Compass without Direction
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2022-08-02
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


VICI Properties: Creating Value from the Ashes of Caesar’s Demise
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2022-06-14
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Firing and Hiring the CEO: What Does CEO Turnover Data Tell Us About Succession Planning?
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2022-04-07
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Seven Myths of ESG
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2021-11-04
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Are Narcissistic CEOs All That Bad?
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Charles O’Reilly | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2021-10-07
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


The General Counsel View of ESG Risk
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2021-09-14
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Stock-Option Financing in Pre-IPO Companies
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2021-08-16
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Human Capital Disclosure: What Do Companies Say about Their “Most Important Asset”?
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  • GSB Authors: John Kepler | David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2021-05-05
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Protests from Within: Engaging with Employee Activists
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2021-03-08
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Gaming the System: Three “Red Flags” of Potential 10b5-1 Abuse
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2021-01-01
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Environmental Spinoffs: The Attempt to Dump Liability Through Spin and Bankruptcy
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2020-11-01
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications


Sharing the Pain: How Did Boards Adjust CEO Pay in Response to COVID-19?
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  • GSB Authors: David Larcker | Brian Tayan
  • Date: 2020-09-01
  • Subject: Accounting | Corporate Governance
  • Publication Type: Academic Publications