Ayako Yasuda
Professor of Finance, University of California, Davis
Research Expertise
Publications
The Economics of Private Equity Funds
Review of Financial Studies / Apr 22, 2010
Metrick, A., & Yasuda, A. (2010). The Economics of Private Equity Funds. Review of Financial Studies, 23(6), 2303–2341. https://doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhq020
Venture Capital and Other Private Equity: A Survey
Dec 01, 2010
Metrick, A., & Yasuda, A. (2010). Venture Capital and Other Private Equity: A Survey. https://doi.org/10.3386/w16652
Impact investing
Journal of Financial Economics / Jan 01, 2021
Barber, B. M., Morse, A., & Yasuda, A. (2021). Impact investing. Journal of Financial Economics, 139(1), 162–185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2020.07.008
The role of institutional investors in propagating the crisis of 2007–2008
Journal of Financial Economics / Jun 01, 2012
Manconi, A., Massa, M., & Yasuda, A. (2012). The role of institutional investors in propagating the crisis of 2007–2008. Journal of Financial Economics, 104(3), 491–518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2011.05.011
Do Bank Relationships Affect the Firm's Underwriter Choice in the Corporate-Bond Underwriting Market?
The Journal of Finance / May 03, 2005
YASUDA, A. (2005). Do Bank Relationships Affect the Firm’s Underwriter Choice in the Corporate-Bond Underwriting Market? The Journal of Finance, 60(3), 1259–1292. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.2005.00761.x
The Effectiveness of Reputation as a Disciplinary Mechanism in Sell-Side Research
Review of Financial Studies / Jan 08, 2009
Fang, L., & Yasuda, A. (2009). The Effectiveness of Reputation as a Disciplinary Mechanism in Sell-Side Research. Review of Financial Studies, 22(9), 3735–3777. https://doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhn116
Venture Capital and Other Private Equity: a Survey
European Financial Management / May 22, 2011
Metrick, A., & Yasuda, A. (2011). Venture Capital and Other Private Equity: a Survey. European Financial Management, 17(4), 619–654. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-036x.2011.00606.x
Are Stars’ Opinions Worth More? The Relation Between Analyst Reputation and Recommendation Values
Journal of Financial Services Research / Oct 26, 2013
Fang, L. H., & Yasuda, A. (2013). Are Stars’ Opinions Worth More? The Relation Between Analyst Reputation and Recommendation Values. Journal of Financial Services Research, 46(3), 235–269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10693-013-0178-y
Interim fund performance and fundraising in private equity
Journal of Financial Economics / Apr 01, 2017
Barber, B. M., & Yasuda, A. (2017). Interim fund performance and fundraising in private equity. Journal of Financial Economics, 124(1), 172–194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2017.01.001
Supply uncertainty of the bond investor base and the leverage of the firm
Journal of Financial Economics / Oct 01, 2013
Massa, M., Yasuda, A., & Zhang, L. (2013). Supply uncertainty of the bond investor base and the leverage of the firm. Journal of Financial Economics, 110(1), 185–214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2013.04.011
Bank relationships and underwriter competition: Evidence from Japan
Journal of Financial Economics / Nov 01, 2007
Yasuda, A. (2007). Bank relationships and underwriter competition: Evidence from Japan. Journal of Financial Economics, 86(2), 369–404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2006.08.006
Private Company Valuations by Mutual Funds
Review of Finance / May 31, 2022
Agarwal, V., Barber, B., Cheng, S., Hameed, A., & Yasuda, A. (2022). Private Company Valuations by Mutual Funds. Review of Finance. https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfac037
Japan's Financial Regulatory Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
World Scientific-Now Publishers Series in Business / Oct 26, 2015
Harada, K., Hoshi, T., Imai, M., Koibuchi, S., & Yasuda, A. (2015). Japan’s Financial Regulatory Responses to the Global Financial Crisis. The First Great Financial Crisis of the 21st Century, 145–166. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814651257_0006
Rotating Japanese Managers in American Subsidiaries of Japanese Firms: A Challenge for American Employment Discrimination Law
Stanford Law Review / Feb 01, 1993
Mullen, E. M. (1993). Rotating Japanese Managers in American Subsidiaries of Japanese Firms: A Challenge for American Employment Discrimination Law. Stanford Law Review, 45(3), 725. https://doi.org/10.2307/1229011
A Model of Private Equity Fund Compensation
The Global Macro Economy and Finance / Jan 01, 2012
Choi, W. W., Metrick, A., & Yasuda, A. (2012). A Model of Private Equity Fund Compensation. The Global Macro Economy and Finance, 271–286. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137034250_15
Capital Market Regulation in Japan after the Global Financial Crisis
World Scientific Studies in International Economics / Nov 04, 2015
Hoshi, T., & Yasuda, A. (2015). Capital Market Regulation in Japan after the Global Financial Crisis. The New International Financial System, 165–195. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814678339_0007
Business Ethics in the Banking Industry: Some Remarks
Financial Competition, Risk and Accountability / Jan 01, 2001
Wagner, A. (2001). Business Ethics in the Banking Industry: Some Remarks. Financial Competition, Risk and Accountability, 136–145. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-65236-5_8
Texas Private Equity Conference 2022: Session I: The State of and Prospects for U.S. Private Equity
Journal of Applied Corporate Finance / Sep 01, 2022
Hall, R., & Lee, K. (2022). Texas Private Equity Conference 2022: Session I: The State of and Prospects for U.S. Private Equity. Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 34(3), 58–63. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jacf.12516
A Model of Private Equity Fund Compensation
Nov 01, 2011
Choi, W. W., Metrick, A., & Yasuda, A. (2011). A Model of Private Equity Fund Compensation. https://doi.org/10.3386/w17568
Marriage and Divorce: Changes and Their Driving Forces
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Working Paper Series / Feb 01, 2007
Stevenson, B., & Wolfers, J. (2007). Marriage and Divorce: Changes and Their Driving Forces. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Working Paper Series, 1.000-40.000. https://doi.org/10.24148/wp2007-03
Education
Stanford University
Ph.D., Department of Economics
Experience
University of California
Professor of Finance / July, 2009 — Present
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