The Review of Corporate Finance Studies aims to publish research of the highest quality in the field of corporate finance, broadly defined. RCFS will review papers on the basis of their original contribution to the field of corporate finance.
Editors
Isil Erel: The Ohio State University (Executive Editor)
Anthony Cookson: University of Colorado at Boulder
Michelle Lowry: Drexel University
Robert Marquez: UC Davis
News from RCFS:
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RCFS Forthcoming Paper
“Selectivity, Favoritism, and Performance: The Role of Investment Consultants in Private Equity” by Jose Martinez and Yiming Qiang
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RCFS Winter Conference Winners
The RCFS Winter Conference concluded last weekend in Puerto Rico. This year the conference debuted two new awards. Congratulations to the inaugural winners:
Best Paper Award: The Costs of Bankruptcy Misperceptions, presented by Samuel Antill (Harvard Business School), joint with Eleanor Jenke and Raymond KluenderBest Discussant Award: Felipe Severino (Dartmouth College)
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Call for Papers: Conference on Technology, Financial Services, and Evolving Societal Needs
The Call for Papers for the Conference on Technology, Financial Services, and Evolving Societal Needs is now available. The conference is organized by The University of Gothenburg, in collaboration with the WFA Center for Finance and Accounting Research, The University of North Carolina, Centre for Economic Policy Research, and The Review of Corporate Finance Studies.
The conference, which features optional dual submission for a Special Issue of RCFS, will take place September 4–5, 2026, at the School of Business, Economics, and Law, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
The submission deadline is March 15, 2026.
Conference Announcements:
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SFS Cavalcade North America 2026
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia
May 18-21, 2026Submission deadline: December 11, 2025
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RCFS Winter Conference 2026
February 13-15, 2026 (Presidents’ Day weekend)
Royal Sonesta, San Juan, Puerto RicoRegular papers: November 18, 2025 (11:59:59pm PDT) Call for Papers
Registered Reports on “Global and Emerging Markets in Finance”: December 1, 2025 (11:59:59pm PDT) Call for Registered Reports