Gilberto Loureiro has a degree in Economics from Faculdade de Economia do Porto, a master in Management - with specialization in Finance - from University of Minho, and a PhD degree in Business Administration – Finance from the Ohio State University. He teaches several courses of Corporate Finance and his main areas of interest are international Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance and Mergers & Acquisitions. Most of his current research involves collaboration with other universities in the U.S. and Europe. His research has been published in international journals, such as Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Accounting Research and Journal of Financial Intermediation. He is currently Subject Editor of the Emerging Markets Review.
Corporate Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate Governance
Selected publications
Loureiro, G., & Mendonça, C. (2024). Do Large Registered Investment Funds undermine shareholder activism? Evidence from Hedge Fund proposals. Journal of Banking and Finance, 162(107157). DOI
Liao, R. C., Loureiro, G., & Taboada, A. G. (2022). Gender quotas and bank risk. Journal of Financial Intermediation, 52. DOI
Fauver, L., Loureiro, G., & Taboada, A. G. (2017). The impact of regulation on information quality and performance around seasoned equity offerings: International evidence. Journal of Corporate Finance, 44, 73–98. DOI
Loureiro, G., & Taboada, A. G. (2015). Do Improvements in the Information Environment Enhance Insiders' Ability to Learn from Outsiders? Journal of Accounting Research, 53(4), 863–905. DOI
Loureiro, G. (2010). The reputation of underwriters: A test of the bonding hypothesis. Journal of Corporate Finance, 16(4), 516–532. DOI
Other publications
Hussain, T., Kryzanowski, L., Loureiro, G., & Sufyan, M. (2024). Enhancing corporate governance quality through mergers and acquisitions. Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting, (35), 465–500. DOI
Loureiro, G., & Mendonça, C. (2024). Do Large Registered Investment Funds undermine shareholder activism? Evidence from Hedge Fund proposals. Journal of Banking and Finance, 162(107157). DOI
Hussain, T., & Loureiro, G. (2023). Target industry takeover competition and the wealth effects of mergers and acquisitions: International evidence. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 89, 101865. DOI
Loureiro, G., & Silva, S. (2023). The wealth effects of takeover bids regulation in the European Union. European Financial Management, 29(3), 692–733. DOI
Hussain, T., & Loureiro, G. (2022). Portability of firm corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions. Research in International Business and Finance, 63. DOI
Liao, R. C., Loureiro, G., & Taboada, A. G. (2022). Gender quotas and bank risk. Journal of Financial Intermediation, 52. DOI
Loureiro, G., & Silva, S. (2022). Earnings management and stock price crashes post U.S. cross-delistings. International Review of Financial Analysis, 82. DOI
Jin, J., Liao, R., & Loureiro, G. (2021). The diverse effects of currency crises on multinational and local firms: The use of foreign currency debt. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 62, 100706. DOI
Loureiro, G., & Silva, S. (2021). The Impact of Securities Regulation on the Information Environment around Stock-Financed Acquisitions. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 73, 101374. DOI
Loureiro, G., & Silva, S. (2020). The impact of cross-delisting from the U.S. On firms’ financial constraints. Journal of Business Research, 108, 132–146. DOI
Loureiro, G., Makhija, A. K., & Zhang, D. (2020). One dollar CEOs. Journal of Business Research, 109, 425–439. DOI
Alexandre, F., Bação, P., Carreira, C., Cerejeira, J., Loureiro, G., Martins, A., & Portela, M. (2018). Investimento empresarial em Portugal: Crise e recuperação. Notas Económicas, (46), 71–98. DOI
Leal, C. C., Armada, M. J. R., & Loureiro, G. (2018). Individual investors repurchasing behaviour: evidence from the Portuguese stock market. European Journal of Finance, 24(11), 976–999. DOI
Leal, C. C., Loureiro, G., & Armada, M. J. R. (2018). Selling Winners, Buying Losers: Mental Decision Rules Of Individual Investors On Their Holdings. European Financial Management, 24(3), 362–386. DOI
Alexandre, F., Bação, P., Carreira, C., Cerejeira, J., Loureiro, G., Martins, A., & Portela, M. (2017). Investimento Empresarial e o Crescimento da Economia Portuguesa (1st ed.). Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. DOI
Fauver, L., Loureiro, G., & Taboada, A. G. (2017). The impact of regulation on information quality and performance around seasoned equity offerings: International evidence. Journal of Corporate Finance, 44, 73–98. DOI
Loureiro, G., & Taboada, A. G. (2015). Do Improvements in the Information Environment Enhance Insiders' Ability to Learn from Outsiders? Journal of Accounting Research, 53(4), 863–905. DOI
Loureiro, G. (2013). The impact of hiring a reputable underwriter on the information environment of cross-listed firms. Investment Analysts Journal, 78, 45–64. DOI
Loureiro, G. (2012). Monitoring the board: Should shareholders have direct proxy access? Quantitative Finance, 12(6), 943–950. DOI
Loureiro, G. (2010). The market for ADRs: Does depositary bank reputation matter? Applied Financial Economics, 20(10), 811–825. DOI
Loureiro, G. (2010). The reputation of underwriters: A test of the bonding hypothesis. Journal of Corporate Finance, 16(4), 516–532. DOI
Loureiro, G., & Guedes, J. (2007). Controlling vs. minority shareholders: Is there expropriation? An empirical analysis of the stock price performance of European companies. CESifo DICE Report, 5(1), 16–21. DOI
Guedes, J. C., & Loureiro, G. (2006). Estimating the expropriation of minority shareholders: Results from a new empirical approach. European Journal of Finance, 12(5), 421–448. DOI
Data Analysis and Transferable Skills
Master
Corporate Valuation
Master
Introduction to Financial Management
Bachelor
