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Michael C. Jensen | Researchclopedia

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Michael C. Jensen

University of Michigan ORCID

346

Works

201,009

Citations

82

h-index

153

i10-index

Research Topics

Corporate Finance and Governance Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance

Affiliations

University of Southern California2003–2003

American Bar Association2010–2010

National Bureau of Economic Research1977–2018

Harvard University1977–2018

Johns Hopkins University1997–1997

Top Works

Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure

Michael C. Jensen,William H. Meckling

197669,652 citations

Financial Reporting and Valuation Research

Banking stability, regulation, efficiency

Separation of Ownership and Control

Eugene F. Fama,Michael C. Jensen

198318,861 citations

Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow, Corporate Finance, and Takeovers

Michael C. Jensen

198617,572 citations

Agency costs of free cash flow, corporate finance, and takeovers

Michael C. Jensen

19969,646 citations

The Modern Industrial Revolution, Exit, and the Failure of Internal Control Systems

Michael C. Jensen

19938,618 citations

Agency Problems and Residual Claims

Eugene F. Fama,Michael C. Jensen

19834,814 citations

THE PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN THE PERIOD 1945–1964

Michael C. Jensen

19684,395 citations

Theory of the firm; managerial Behavior, Agency Costs, and Ownership Structure

Michael C. Jensen,William H. Meckling

19964,299 citations

The market for corporate control

Michael C. Jensen,Richard S. Ruback

19834,200 citations