Journal Articles

• Q. Qi, J. McConnell (2021). "Does CEO Succession Planning (Disclosure) Create Shareholder Value?" Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
• X. Fang, Z. Jiang, B. Liu,, M. Zhou, J. McConnell (2021). "Ease-of-processing Heuristics and Asset Prices: Evidence from the Exchange-traded Repo Market in China." Journal of Financial Markets
• Faccio, M. & McConnell, J. (2020). "Death by Pokémon GO: The Economic and Human Cost of Using Apps While Driving." Journal of Risk and Insurance vol. 87 (3), 815-849.
• J. T. Halford, J. McConnell, V. Sibilkov, & N. Zaiats (2020). "Existing Methods Provide Unreliable Estimates of the Marginal Value of Cash." Critical Finance Review
• A. Knill, B. Liu, J. McConnell (2020). "Media Partisanship and Fundamental Corporate Decisions." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
• McConnell, J. & Gao, C. (2018). "Investment Performance of Credit Risk Transfer Securities (CRTs): The Early Evidence." Journal of Fixed Income vol. 28 (2), 6-15.
• Cheng, Yingmei and Liu, Baixiao and McConnell, John J. and Rosenblum, Aaron (2017). "When Is Good News Bad and Vice Versa? The Fortune Rankings of America's Most Admired Companies." Journal of Corporate Finance | Related Website | Download |
• Baixiao Liu, John J. McConnell, Wei Xu (2016). "The power of the pen reconsidered: The media, CEO human capital, and corporate governance." Journal of Banking and Finance | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Buser, S. (2011). "The Origins and Evolution of the Market for Mortgage Backed Securities." Annual Review of Financial Economics vol. 3 173-192. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Saretto, A. (2010). "Auction Failures and the Market for Auction Rate Securities." Journal of Financial Economics vol. 97 (3), 451-469. | Download |
• McConnell, J., Cooper, M., & Ovtchinnikov, A. (2010). "What's the Best Way to Trade Using the January Barometer?" Journal of Investment Management vol. 8 (4), 1-15. | Download |
• Liu, B., McConnell, J., & Saretto, A. (2010). "Why Did Auction Rate Bond Auctions Fail During 2007-2008?" Journal of Fixed Income vol. 20 (2), 5-18. | Related Website | Download |
• Ovtchinnikov, A., & McConnell, J. (2009). "Capital Market Imperfections and the Sensitivity of Investment to Stock Prices." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 44 (3), 551-578. | Related Website | Download |
• Dahya, J., Dimitrov, O., & McConnell, J. (2009). "Does Board Independence Matter in Companies with a Controlling Shareholder?" Journal of Applied Corporate Finance vol. 21 (1), 67-78. | Download |
• McConnell, J., Servaes, H., & Lins, K. (2008). "Changes in Insider Ownership and Changes in the Market Value of the Firm." Journal of Corporate Finance vol. 14 (2), 92-106. | Download |
• Dahya, J., Dimitrov, O., & McConnell, J. (2008). "Dominant Shareholders, Corporate Boards and Corporate Value: A Cross-Country Analysis." Journal of Financial Economics vol. 87 (1), 73-100. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Xu, W. (2008). "Equity Returns at the Turn-of-the-Month." Financial Analysts Journal vol. 64 (2), 49-64. | Download |
• Dahya, J., & McConnell, J. (2007). "Board Composition, Corporate Performance, and The Cadbury Committee." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 42 (3), 535-564. | Related Website | Download |
• Faccio, M., Masulis, R., & McConnell, J. (2006). "Political Connections and Corporate Bailouts." Journal of Finance vol. 61 (6), 2597-2635. | Download |
• Faccio, M., McConnell, J., & Stolin, D. (2006). "Returns to Acquirers of Listed and Unlisted Targets." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 41 (1), 197-220. | Related Website | Download |
• Cooper, M., McConnell, J., & Ovtchinnikov, A. (2006). "The Other January Effect." Journal of Financial Economics vol. 82 (2), 315-342. | Download |
• Dahya, J., & McConnell, J. (2005). "Outside Directors and Corporate Board Decisions." Journal of Corporate Finance vol. 11 37-60. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Ovtchinnikov, A. (2004). "Predictability of Long-Term Spinoff Returns." Journal of Investment Management vol. 2 (3), 35-44. | Download |
• Denis, D. K., & McConnell, J. (2003). "International Corporate Governance." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 38 (1), 1-36. | Related Website | Download |
• Denis, D. K., McConnell, J., Ovtchinnikov, A., & Yu, Y. (2003). "S&P 500 Index Additions and Earnings Expectations." Journal of Finance vol. 58 (5), 1821-1840. | Download |
• McConnell, J. (2002). "Learning from a Keynote Speaker: Lessons from Merton Miller's PACAP Addresses." Pacific-Basin Finance Journal vol. 10 (4), 359-369. | Download |
• Dahya, J., McConnell, J., & Travlos, N. (2002). "The Cadbury Committee, Corporate Performance, and Top Management Turnover." Journal of Finance vol. 57 (1), 461-483. | Download |
• Lie, E., Lie, H., & McConnell, J. (2001). "Debt-Reducing Exchange Offers." Journal of Corporate Finance vol. 7 (2), 179-207. | Download |
• McConnell, J., Ozbilgin, M., & Wahal, S. (2001). "Spin-offs, Ex Ante." Journal of Business vol. 74 (2), 245-280. | Download |
• Wahal, S., & McConnell, J. (2000). "Do Institutional Investors Exacerbate Managerial Myopia?" Journal of Corporate Finance vol. 6 (3), 307-329. | Download |
• Carow, K., Erwin, G., & McConnell, J. (1999). "A Survey of U.S. Corporate Financing Innovations: 1970-1997." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance vol. 12 (1), 55-69. | Download |
• Chakravarty, S., & McConnell, J. (1999). "Does Insider Trading Really Move Stock Prices?" Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 34 (2), 191-209. | Related Website | Download |
• Lie, E., & McConnell, J. (1998). "Earnings Signals in Fixed-Price and Dutch Auction Self-Tender Offers." Journal of Financial Economics vol. 49 (2), 161-186. | Download |
• Allen, J., & McConnell, J. (1998). "Equity Carve-outs and Managerial Discretion." Journal of Finance vol. 53 (1), 163-186. | Download |
• Khanna, A., & McConnell, J. (1998). "MIPS, QUIPS and TOPrS: Old Wine in New Bottles." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance vol. 11 (1), 39-44. | Download |
• Angbazo, L., McConnell, J., Megbolugbe, I., & Yang, T. (1998). "Mortgage Prepayment Float: Pricing and Risk Analysis." Journal of Fixed Income vol. 7 (4), 83-93. | Download |
• Chakravarty, S., & McConnell, J. (1997). "An Analysis of Prices, Bid/Ask Spreads and Bid and Ask Depths Surrounding Ivan Boesky's Illegal Insider Trading in Carnation's Stock." Financial Management vol. 26 (2), 18-34. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Allen, J. (1997). "The Management Buyout of White Hen Pantry." Journal of Financial Education vol. 23 113-119.
• Erwin, G., & McConnell, J. (1997). "To Live or Let Die? An Empirical Analysis of Piecemeal Voluntary Corporate Liquidations." Journal of Corporate Finance vol. 3 (4), 325-354. | Download |
• McConnell, J., Dybevik, H., Haushalter, D., & Lie, E. (1996). "A Survey of Evidence on Domestic and International Stock Exchange Listings with Implications for Markets and Managers." Pacific-Basin Finance Journal vol. 4 347-376. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Singh, M. (1996). "Implementing an Option-Theoretic CMO Valuation Model with Recent Prepayment Data." Journal of Fixed Income vol. 5 (4), 45-55. | Download |
• McConnell, J., Tashjian, E., & Lease, R. (1996). "Prepacks: An Empirical Analysis of Prepackaged Bankruptcies." Journal of Financial Economics vol. 40 (1), 135-162. | Download |
• McConnell, J., Lease, R., & Tashjian, E. (1996). "Prepacks as a Mechanism for Resolving Financial Distress: The Evidence." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance vol. 8 (4), 99-106. | Download |
• Allen, J., Lummer, S., McConnell, J., & Reed, D. (1995). "Can Takeover Losses Explain Spin-off Gains?" Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 30 (4), 465-485. | Related Website | Download |
• Servaes, H., & McConnell, J. (1995). "Equity Ownership and the Two Faces of Debt." Journal of Financial Economics vol. 39 (1), 131-157. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Kadlec, G. (1995). "Investor Base, Cost of Capital and New Listings on the NYSE." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance vol. 8 (1), 59-63. | Download |
• Miller, J., & McConnell, J. (1995). "Open-Market Share Repurchase Programs and Bid-Ask Spreads on the NYSE: Implications for Corporate Payout Policy." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 30 (3), 365-382. | Related Website | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Singh, M. (1994). "Rational Prepayments and the Valuation of Collateralized Mortgage Obligations." Journal of Finance vol. 49 (3), 891-921. | Download |
• Kadlec, G., & McConnell, J. (1994). "The Effect of Market Segmentation and Illiquidity on Asset Prices: Evidence from Exchange Listings." Journal of Finance vol. 49 (2), 611-636. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Singh, M. (1993). "Valuation and Analysis of Collateralized Mortgage Obligations." Management Science vol. 39 (6), 692-709. | Download |
• Clark, R., McConnell, J., & Singh, M. (1992). "Seasonalities in NYSE Bid-Ask Spreads and Stock Returns in January." Journal of Finance vol. 47 (5), 1999-2014. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Schwartz, E. (1992). "The Origin of LYONs: A Case Study in Financial Innovation." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance vol. 4 (4), 82-89. | Download |
• Martin, K., & McConnell, J. (1991). "Corporate Performance, Corporate Takeovers and Management Turnover." Journal of Finance vol. 46 (2), 671-687. | Download |
• Kini, O., Kracaw, W., & McConnell, J. (1991). "Corporate Takeovers and Interest Rates." Journal of Applied Business Research vol. 7 (3), 62-77.
• Johnston, E., Kracaw, W., & McConnell, J. (1991). "Day-of-The-Week Effects in Financial Futures: An Analysis of GNMA, T-Bond, T-Note and T-Bill Contracts." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 26 (1), 23-44. | Related Website | Download Download |
• McConnell, J., & Singh, M. (1991). "Prepayments and the Valuation of Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Securities." Journal of Fixed Income vol. 1 (1), 21-35. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Servaes, H. (1991). "The Economics of Pre-packaged Bankruptcy." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance vol. 4 (2), 93-97. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Servaes, H. (1990). "Additional Evidence on Equity Ownership and Corporate Value." Journal of Financial Economics vol. 27 (1), 595-612. | Download |
• McConnell, J., Lease, R., & Schallheim, J. (1990). "Realized Returns and the Default and Prepayment Experience of Financial Leasing Contracts." Financial Management vol. 19 (2), 11-20. | Download |
• Lummer, S., & McConnell, J. (1989). "Further Evidence on the Bank Lending Process and the Capital-Market Response to Bank Loan Agreements." Journal of Financial Economics vol. 25 (1), 99-122. | Download |
• McConnell, J., & Johnston, E. (1989). "Requiem for a Market: An Analysis of the Rise and Fall of a Financial Futures Contract." Review of Financial Studies vol. 2 (1), 1-23.

Books

• McConnell, J., & Denis, D. J. (2005). "Corporate Restructuring." Edward Elgar Publishing
• McConnell, J., & Denis, D. K. (2005). "Governance: An International Perspective." Edward Elgar Publishing

Book Chapters

• McConnell, J., McKeon, S., & Xu, W. (2010). "Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure." John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• McConnell, J., & Denis, D. J. (2008). "Dividend Policy." Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
• McConnell, J., & Denis, D. K. (2005). "Introduction." Edward Elgar Publishing
• McConnell, J., & Denis, D. J. (2005). "Introduction to Corporate Restructuring." Edward Elgar Publishing
• McConnell, J. (1995). "Securities Transaction Taxes: What Would Be Their Effects on Investors and Portfolios." Irwin Books
• McConnell, J., & Lummer, S. (1992). "Bank Credit and Information in Capital Markets." Macmillan Press, Ltd
• McConnell, J., & Brickley, J. (1990). "Dividend Policy." Macmillan Press, Ltd
• McConnell, J., & Servaes, H. (1990). "What Do We Know About Corporate Performance and Ownership Structure?" Elsevier Science Publishers vol. II
• Lummer, S., & McConnell, J. (1989). "Common Stock Valuation Effects of International Joint Ventures." Elsevier Science Publishers

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