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Eyüb Yegen

Eyüb Yegen is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Professor Yegen’s research focuses on the political economy of finance, corruption, ESG issues, responsible asset management, and quantitative trading strategies. His work has been published in leading journals, including the American Economic Review and the Review of Economic Studies. His research has also been covered by prominent media outlets, including the Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Yahoo Finance, and he has presented his work at prominent institutions including the United Nations supported Principles for Responsible Investment. He teaches courses on the political economy of finance and responsible finance.
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Investing in Influence: Investors, Portfolio Firms, and Political Giving

Marianne Bertrand
A new paper examines the relationship between the rising concentration in institutional investors' ownership of publicly traded U.S. firms and portfolio companies' political giving....
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Can Institutional Investors Solve Societal Issues When Governments Fail to Do So?

Eyüb Yegen
A new study looks into the social costs associated with private prisons to show that privatization may come with social trade-offs when governments fail...

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The publication of the Stigler Center at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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