Seong K. Byun

Publications

1. ESG Complementarity in Emerging Market: Evidence from China

   with Sulei Han, Jong-Min Oh, and Jing Xu

   Finance Research Letters, 73 (2025), 106618.

2. R&D Tax Credits, Technology Spillovers, and Firms’ Product Convergence

   with Jong-Min Oh and Han Xia

   Journal of Corporate Finance, 80 (2023), 102407. Working paper

3. Technological Fit and the Market for Managerial Talent

   with Fred Bereskin and Jong-Min Oh

   Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 58:2 (2023), 837–874. Working paper

4. The Role of Intrinsic Incentives and Corporate Culture in Motivating Innovation

   Journal of Banking and Finance, 134 (2022), 106325. Working paper

5. The Costs and Benefits Associated with Inventor CEOs

   with Kathleen Fuller and Luna Lin

   Journal of Corporate Finance, 71 (2021), 102094.

6. Are U.S. Firms Using More Short-Term Debt?

   with Luna Lin and Siqi Wei

   Journal of Corporate Finance, 69 (2021), 102012.

7. Incremental versus Breakthrough Innovation: The Role of Technology Spillovers

   with Jong-Min Oh and Han Xia

   Management Science, 67:3 (2021), 1779–1802. Working paper

   • Best Paper Award, Entrepreneurial Finance and Innovation Conference, 2015.
8. The Effect of Cultural Similarity on Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Corporate Social Responsibility

   with Fred Bereskin, Micah Officer, and Jong-Min Oh

   Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 53:5 (2018), 1995–2039. Working paper

   • Featured in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation.
9. Local Corporate Social Responsibility, Media Coverage, and Shareholder Value

   with Jong-Min Oh

   Journal of Banking and Finance, 87 (2018), 68–86. Working paper

   • First Place Doctoral Student Outstanding Paper, 2013 Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting.