Sofia A. Johan

Research output

Working papers

1. Olayinka Oyekola & Sofia Johan & Rilwan Sakariyahu & Oluwatoyin Esther Dosumu & Shima Amini, 2023. "Political institutions, financial liberalisation, and access to finance: firm-level empirical evidence," Discussion Papers 2307, University of Exeter, Department of Economics.
2. Cumming, Douglas J. & Johan, Sofia Atiqah & Reardon, Robert S., 2021. "Governance and success in U.S. equity crowdfunding," CFS Working Paper Series 668, Center for Financial Studies (CFS).
3. Douglas J. Cumming & Alexander Groh & Sofia A. Johan, 2018. "Same Rules, Different Enforcement : Market Abuse in Europe," Post-Print hal-02312132, HAL.
   • Cumming, Douglas & Peter Groh, Alexander & Johan, Sofia, 2018. "Same rules, different enforcement: Market abuse in Europe," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 130-151.
4. Mohammadi, Ali & Shafizadeh, Mohammadmehdi & Johan, Sofia, 2014. "A Signaling Theory Of Entrepreneurial Venture’S Valuation: Evidence From Early Termination Of Venture Capital Investment," Working Paper Series in Economics and Institutions of Innovation 349, Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies.
5. Wu, W. & Johan, S.A. & Rui, O.M., 2012. "Institutional investors, political connections and incidence of corporate fraud," Discussion Paper 2012-042, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
6. Sofia Johan & Dorra Najar, 2011. "The Role of Law, Corruption and Culture in Investment Fund Manager Fees," Post-Print halshs-00639925, HAL.
7. Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2008. "Global market surveillance," Discussion Paper 2008-002, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
   • Sofia Johan, 2008. "Global Market Surveillance," American Law and Economics Review, American Law and Economics Association, vol. 10(2), pages 454-506.
8. Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2006. "Regulatory harmonization and the development of private equity markets," Discussion Paper 2006-001, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
   • Cumming, Douglas & Johan, Sofia, 2007. "Regulatory harmonization and the development of private equity markets," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 31(10), pages 3218-3250, October.
9. Johan, S.A. & Cumming, D., 2006. "Corporate social responsibility : domestic and international private equity institutional investment," Discussion Paper 2006-002, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
10. Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2005. "Advice and monitoring in venture finance," Discussion Paper 2005-003, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
    • Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2007. "Advice and monitoring in venture finance," Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Springer;Swiss Society for Financial Market Research, vol. 21(1), pages 3-43, March.
11. Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2005. "Provincial preferences in private equity," Discussion Paper 2005-004, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
    • Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2006. "Provincial preferences in private equity," Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Springer;Swiss Society for Financial Market Research, vol. 20(4), pages 369-398, December.
12. Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2005. "Is it the law or the lawyers? Investment fund covenants," Discussion Paper 2005-005, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.

Articles

1. Johan, Sofia & Kayani, Umar Nawaz & Naeem, Muhammad Abubakr & Karim, Sitara, 2024. "How effective is the cash conversion cycle in improving firm performance? Evidence from BRICS," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 59(C).
2. Oyebola Etudaiye-Muhtar, Fatima & Johan, Sofia & Lawal, Rodiat & Sakariyahu, Rilwan, 2024. "Fintech, human development and energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
3. Pan Xu & Jun He & Daojuan Wang & Sofia A. Johan & Siwei Lin, 2024. "Could the simultaneous persistence of greater cash holdings and interest‐bearing debts affect stock price crash risk?," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 29(3), pages 3226-3262, July.
4. Sakariyahu, Rilwan & Lawal, Rodiat & Adigun, Rasheed & Paterson, Audrey & Johan, Sofia, 2024. "One crash, too many: Global uncertainty, sentiment factors and cryptocurrency market," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
5. Zhang, Ye & Johan, Sofia & Fu, Kun & Hughes, Mathew & Scholes, Louise & Liu, Jiajia, 2024. "The effect of lead investor’s human capital on funding performance: The moderating role of investment ambition," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).
6. Ajide, Folorunsho M. & Sakariyahu, Rilwan & Lawal, Rodiat & Etudaiye-Muhtar, Oyebola Fatima & Johan, Sofia, 2023. "Mobile money innovation and global value chain participation: Evidence from developing countries," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 58(PD).
7. Saman Adhami & Gianfranco Gianfrate & Sofia Johan, 2023. "Risks and returns in crowdlending," Eurasian Business Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 13(2), pages 309-340, June.
8. Acevedo, Juan & Diaz-Molina, Iván & Johan, Sofia & Valenzuela, Patricio, 2023. "Business advisory services and innovation during crises: Evidence from small businesses in Chile," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 168(C).
9. Johan, Sofia & Sakariyahu, Rilwan & Lawal, Rodiat & Paterson, Audrey & Ajide, Folorunsho M., 2023. "Does energy poverty moderate the impact of economic freedom on the quality of life in Africa? A panel quantile via moment approach," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 58(PC).
10. Shima Amini & Sofia Johan & Eilnaz Kashefi Pour & Abdulkadir Mohamed, 2023. "Employee Welfare, Social Capital, and IPO Firm Survival," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 47(6), pages 2174-2204, November.
11. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan & Zaheer Khan & Martin Meyer, 2023. "E-Commerce Policy and International Business," Management International Review, Springer, vol. 63(1), pages 3-25, February.
12. Sakariyahu, Rilwan & Johan, Sofia & Lawal, Rodiat & Paterson, Audrey & Chatzivgeri, Eleni, 2023. "Dynamic connectedness between investors’ sentiment and asset prices: A comparison between major markets in Europe and USA," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
13. Rama, Ali & Jiang, Chunxia & Johan, Sofia & Liu, Hong & Mai, Yong, 2022. "Religious and social narratives and crowdfunding success," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).
14. Sofia Johan & Yelin Zhang, 2022. "Investors’ industry preference in equity crowdfunding," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 47(6), pages 1737-1765, December.
15. Cumming, Douglas & Farag, Hisham & Johan, Sofia & McGowan, Danny, 2022. "The Digital Credit Divide: Marketplace Lending and Entrepreneurship," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 57(7), pages 2659-2692, November.
16. Vincenzo Capizzi & Cristiano Bellavitis & Sofia Johan, 2021. "The evolution of Venture Capital: from the early days to recent successes," Venture Capital, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(1), pages 1-3, January.
17. Sofia Johan & Minjie Zhang, 2021. "Information Asymmetries in Private Equity: Reporting Frequency, Endowments, and Governance," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 174(1), pages 199-220, November.
18. Cole, Rebel & Johan, Sofia & Schweizer, Denis, 2021. "Corporate failures: Declines, collapses, and scandals," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
19. Farag, Hisham & Johan, Sofia, 2021. "How alternative finance informs central themes in corporate finance," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
20. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan & Ikenna Uzuegbunam, 2020. "An anatomy of entrepreneurial pursuits in relation to poverty," Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(1-2), pages 21-40, January.
21. Chircop, Justin & Johan, Sofia & Tarsalewska, Monika, 2020. "Does religiosity influence venture capital investment decisions?," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 62(C).
22. Johan, Sofia & Zhang, Yelin, 2020. "Quality revealing versus overstating in equity crowdfunding," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 65(C).
23. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan & Christian Oberst & Ikenna Uzuegbunam, 2020. "The unintended consequences of biotechnology innovation adoption," Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(10), pages 1089-1109, November.
24. Cumming, Douglas & Dai, Na & Johan, Sofia, 2020. "Dodd-Franking the hedge Funds," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
25. Nigam, Nirjhar & Benetti, Cristiane & Johan, Sofia A., 2020. "Digital start-up access to venture capital financing: What signals quality?," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 45(C).
26. Bo Liu & Jerry Cao & Sofia Johan & Tiecheng Leng, 2019. "The real effect of liquidity provision on entrepreneurial financing: evidence from a natural experiment in China," The European Journal of Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(6), pages 568-593, April.
27. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2019. "Government venture capital research: fake science and bad public policy," Venture Capital, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(1), pages 121-131, January.
28. Cumming, Douglas & Johan, Sofia & Zhang, Yelin, 2019. "What is mutual fund flow?," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 222-251.
29. Cumming, Douglas J. & Johan, Sofia A. & Zhang, Yelin, 2019. "The role of due diligence in crowdfunding platforms," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 108(C).
30. Douglas J. Cumming & Sofia Johan & Anshum Pant, 2019. "Regulation of the Crypto-Economy: Managing Risks, Challenges, and Regulatory Uncertainty," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-14, July.
31. Cumming, Douglas & Johan, Sofia, 2019. "Capital-market effects of securities regulation: Prior conditions, implementation, and enforcement revisited," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 31(C).
32. Christina Guenther & Sofia Johan & Denis Schweizer, 2018. "Is the crowd sensitive to distance?—how investment decisions differ by investor type," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 50(2), pages 289-305, February.
33. Cumming, Douglas & Johan, Sofia & Peter, Rejo, 2018. "Developments in financial institutions, governance, agency costs, and misconduct," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 1-14.
34. Cumming, Douglas & Peter Groh, Alexander & Johan, Sofia, 2018. "Same rules, different enforcement: Market abuse in Europe," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 130-151.
    • Douglas J. Cumming & Alexander Groh & Sofia A. Johan, 2018. "Same Rules, Different Enforcement : Market Abuse in Europe," Post-Print hal-02312132, HAL.
35. Chircop, Justin & Johan, Sofia & Tarsalewska, Monika, 2018. "Common auditors and cross-country M&A transactions," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 43-58.
36. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan & Denis Schweizer, 2017. "Information systems, agency problems, and fraud," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 19(3), pages 421-424, June.
37. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan & Jeffrey G. MacIntosh, 2017. "A drop in an empty pond: Canadian public policy towards venture capital," Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, Springer;Associazione Amici di Economia e Politica Industriale, vol. 44(1), pages 103-117, March.
38. Jiandong Chen & Rong Ding & Wenxuan Hou & Sofia Johan, 2016. "Do Financial Analysts Perform a Monitoring Role in China? Evidence from Modified Audit Opinions," Abacus, Accounting Foundation, University of Sydney, vol. 52(3), pages 473-500, September.
39. Daniel Hain & Sofia Johan & Daojuan Wang, 2016. "Determinants of Cross-Border Venture Capital Investments in Emerging and Developed Economies: The Effects of Relational and Institutional Trust," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 138(4), pages 743-764, November.
40. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2016. "Venture’s economic impact in Australia," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 41(1), pages 25-59, February.
41. Jacob, Martin & Johan, Sofia & Schweizer, Denis & Zhan, Feng, 2016. "Corporate finance and the governance implications of removing government support programs," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 35-47.
42. Lars Helge Haß & Sofia Johan & Maximilian André Müller, 2016. "The Effectiveness of Public Enforcement: Evidence from the Resolution of Tunneling in China," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 134(4), pages 649-668, April.
43. Wenfeng Wu & Sofia A. Johan & Oliver M. Rui, 2016. "Institutional Investors, Political Connections, and the Incidence of Regulatory Enforcement Against Corporate Fraud," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 134(4), pages 709-726, April.
44. Johan, Sofia & Zhang, Minjie, 2016. "Private equity exits in emerging markets," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 29(C), pages 133-153.
45. Lars Helge Haß & Sofia Johan & Denis Schweizer, 2016. "Is Corporate Governance in China Related to Performance Persistence?," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 134(4), pages 575-592, April.
46. Bao, Xiaolu & Johan, Sofia & Kutsuna, Kenji, 2016. "Do political connections matter in accessing capital markets? Evidence from China," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 29(C), pages 24-41.
47. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2015. "Cameras tracking shoppers: the economics of retail video surveillance," Eurasian Business Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 5(2), pages 235-257, December.
48. Cumming, Douglas & Dannhauser, Robert & Johan, Sofia, 2015. "Financial market misconduct and agency conflicts: A synthesis and future directions," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 150-168.
49. Cumming, Douglas & Dai, Na & Johan, Sofia, 2015. "Are hedge funds registered in Delaware different?," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 35(C), pages 232-246.
50. Johan, Sofia A. & Wu, Zhenyu, 2014. "Does the quality of lender–borrower relationships affect small business access to debt? Evidence from Canada and implications in China," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 206-211.
51. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2013. "Technology parks and entrepreneurial outcomes around the world," International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 9(4), pages 279-293, September.
52. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2013. "Demand-driven securities regulation: evidence from crowdfunding," Venture Capital, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(4), pages 361-379, October.
53. D. Daniel Sokol & Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2013. "Listing Standards and Fraud," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(7-8), pages 451-470, October.
54. Sofia A Johan & April Knill & Nathan Mauck, 2013. "Determinants of sovereign wealth fund investment in private equity vs public equity," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 44(2), pages 155-172, February.
55. Cumming, Douglas & Johan, Sofia & Li, Dan, 2011. "Exchange trading rules and stock market liquidity," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 99(3), pages 651-671, March.
56. Douglas Cumming & Grant Fleming & Sofia A. Johan, 2011. "Institutional Investment in Listed Private Equity," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 17(3), pages 594-618, June.
57. Douglas Cumming & Grant Fleming & Sofia Johan & Mai Takeuchi, 2010. "Legal Protection, Corruption and Private Equity Returns in Asia," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 95(2), pages 173-193, September.
58. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2010. "The Differential Impact of the Internet on Spurring Regional Entrepreneurship," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 34(5), pages 857-884, September.
59. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2010. "Phasing Out an Inefficient Venture Capital Tax Credit," Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 10(3), pages 227-252, September.
60. Johan, Sofia A., 2010. "Listing standards as a signal of IPO preparedness and quality," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 30(2), pages 128-144, June.
61. Sofia Johan & Dorra Najar, 2010. "The Role of Corruption, Culture, and Law in Investment Fund Manager Fees," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 95(2), pages 147-172, September.
62. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2010. "Venture Capital Investment Duration," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(2), pages 228-257, April.
63. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2009. "Pre-seed government venture capital funds," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 7(1), pages 26-56, March.
64. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2008. "Legality and venture capital fund manager compensation," Venture Capital, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(1), pages 23-54, June.
65. Sofia Johan, 2008. "Global Market Surveillance," American Law and Economics Review, American Law and Economics Association, vol. 10(2), pages 454-506.
    • Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2008. "Global market surveillance," Discussion Paper 2008-002, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
66. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2008. "Information asymmetries, agency costs and venture capital exit outcomes," Venture Capital, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(3), pages 197-231, February.
67. Cumming, Douglas & Johan, Sofia Atiqah binti, 2008. "Preplanned exit strategies in venture capital," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 52(7), pages 1209-1241, October.
68. Cumming, Douglas & Johan, Sofia, 2007. "Regulatory harmonization and the development of private equity markets," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 31(10), pages 3218-3250, October.
    • Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2006. "Regulatory harmonization and the development of private equity markets," Discussion Paper 2006-001, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
69. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2007. "Socially Responsible Institutional Investment in Private Equity," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 75(4), pages 395-416, November.
70. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2007. "Advice and monitoring in venture finance," Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Springer;Swiss Society for Financial Market Research, vol. 21(1), pages 3-43, March.
    • Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2005. "Advice and monitoring in venture finance," Discussion Paper 2005-003, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
71. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2006. "Provincial preferences in private equity," Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Springer;Swiss Society for Financial Market Research, vol. 20(4), pages 369-398, December.
    • Cumming, D. & Johan, S.A., 2005. "Provincial preferences in private equity," Discussion Paper 2005-004, Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center.
72. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2006. "Is it the Law or the Lawyers? Investment Covenants around the World," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 12(4), pages 535-574, September.
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Chapters

1. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2015. "Government Intervention in the Venture Capital Market," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Stefano Caselli & Guido Corbetta & Veronica Vecchi (ed.), Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure and Business Development, chapter 0, pages 237-264, Palgrave Macmillan.
2. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2013. "The IPO as an exit strategy for venture capitalists: regional lessons from Canada with international comparisons," Chapters, in: Mario Levis & Silvio Vismara (ed.), Handbook of Research on IPOs, chapter 21, pages 465-502, Edward Elgar Publishing.
3. Douglas Cumming & Sofia Johan, 2012. "Venture Capital Contracts: Implications for Emerging Markets," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Darek Klonowski (ed.), Private Equity in Emerging Markets, chapter 0, pages 75-87, Palgrave Macmillan.
4. Sofia A. Johan, 2012. "Institutional investment in private equity," Chapters, in: Hans Landström & Colin Mason (ed.), Handbook of Research on Venture Capital: Volume 2, chapter 3, pages iii-iii, Edward Elgar Publishing.

Books

1. Cumming, Douglas & Dai, Na & Johan, Sofia A., 2013. "Hedge Fund Structure, Regulation, and Performance around the World," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780199862566.
2. Cumming, Douglas J. & Johan, Sofia A., 2013. "Venture Capital and Private Equity Contracting," Elsevier Monographs, Elsevier, edition 2, number 9780124095373.