Kenneth A. Carow

Kenneth A. Carow

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Professional Titles

  • Professor of Finance
  • Associate Dean for Indianapolis Research and Programs

Education:

  • Chartered Financial Analyst, 2007
  • Ph.D. Purdue University, 1993
  • B.S. Truman State University, 1988

Awards & Honors:

  • MBA Teaching Excellence Award 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009
  • Outstanding Paper Award, Midwest Finance Association 2003

Professional Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, University of Tulsa
  • Graduate Instructor, Purdue University

Professional Interests:

  • Banking
  • Debt Design
  • Financial Institutions
  • Insurance

Selected Publications:

  • Carow, K., Kane, E., Narayanan, R., 2011. “Safety-Net Losses from Abandoning Glass-Steagall Restrictions”, Journal of Money Credit and Banking. Vol 43, No 7 (2011), 1371-1398.
  • Carow, K., Heron, R., Lie, E., Neal, R., 2009.. “Option Grant Backdating Investigations and Capital Market Discipline”, Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol 15, No 5, (2009) 562-572.
  • Adams, B., Carow, K., Perry, T., 2009.. “Earnings Management and Initial Public Offerings: The Case of the Mutual Thrift Industry”, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol 33, No 12, (2009) 2363-2372.
  • Carow, K., Cox, S., Roden, D., 2009. “Demutualizations: Determinants and Consequences of the Mutual Holding Company Choice” Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol 33, No 8 (2009) 1454-1463.
  • “The Role of Insider Influence in Mutual-to-Stock Conversions” with Steven Cox and Dianne Roden, in the Journal of Money Credit and Banking. Vol 39, No 6 (2007), 1285-1304 .
  • “How have Borrowers Fared in Banking Mega-mergers” with Edward Kane and Rajesh Narayanan, in the Journal of Money Credit and Banking. Vol 38, No 3 (2006), 821-836.
  • “Do Early Birds Get the Returns? An Empirical Investigation of Early-Mover Advantages with Acquisitions” with Randall Heron and Todd Saxton, in the Strategic Management Journal, Vol 25, No 6 (2004) 563-585
  • “Mutual Holding Companies: Evidence of Conflicts of Interest through Disparate Dividends” with Steven Cox and Dianne Roden, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol 28, No. 2 (2004) 277-298.
  • “The Wealth Effects of Allowing Bank Entry into the Insurance Industry”, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol 68, No 1 (2001), 129-150.