Philip G. Berger, University of Chicago

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Professor Chicago, Illinois philip.berger@chicagobooth.edu Office: (773) 834-8687

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Accounting regulations effects Corporate finance Corporate governance Financial reporting Firm diversification Firm valuation Information intermediaries Organizational design Quality of accounting disclosures

Bio/Research

Phil Berger's research interests are mainly in the areas of financial reporting and corporate finance. Some of the major themes addressed in his work include: (1) the valuation consequences of diversification strategies; (2) the use of financial statement data to value real options; (3) the impac...

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Bio/Research

Phil Berger's research interests are mainly in the areas of financial reporting and corporate finance. Some of the major themes addressed in his work include: (1) the valuation consequences of diversification strategies; (2) the use of financial statement data to value real options; (3) the impact of managerial entrenchment on corporate finance and financial reporting decisions; (4) the effects of disclosure on capital markets; (5) the motives for choosing opaque versus transparent financial reporting practices and (6) factors influencing R&D investment and financing decisions including the use of off-balance-sheet financing.

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