Journal Publications

ZORA Publication List

Publications

• 2026

  • Gjerde, S., Sautner, Z., Wagner, A., & Wegerich, A. (2026). Corporate nature risk perceptions Review of Finance, 30(1), 11–42. https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfaf050
  • Garel, A., Romec, A., Sautner, Z., & Wagner, A. (2026). Firm-level nature dependence Review of Finance, 30(1), 231–272. https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfaf069

• 2025

  • Kolasa, Thea; Sautner, Zacharias (2025). Institutional Investors and the Fight Against Climate Change Corporate Governance. An International Review, 33(4):663-679.
  • Sautner, Z. (2025). The Measurement and Pricing of Biodiversity Risk Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly, 3(2), 32–35. https://care-mendoza.nd.edu/accountability-in-a-sustainable-world-quarterly/volume-3-issue-2-march-2025/
  • Sautner, Z., Yu, J., Zhong, R., & Zhou, X. (2025). The EU Taxonomy and the Syndicated Loan Market Journal of Financial Services Research, online. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10693-024-00441-x

• 2024

  • Garel, Alexandre; Romec, Arthur; Sautner, Zacharias; Wagner, Alexander (2024). Do investors care about biodiversity? Review of Finance, 28(4):1151-1186.
  • Krueger, Philipp; Sautner, Zacharias; Tang, Dragon Yongjun; Zhong, Rui (2024). The Effects of Mandatory ESG Disclosure Around the World Journal of Accounting Research, 62(5):1795-1847.
  • Cronqvist, Henrik; Ladika, Tomislav; Pazaj, Elisa; Sautner, Zacharias (2024). Limited attention to detail in financial markets: Evidence from reduced-form and structural estimation Journal of Financial Economics, 154:103811.
  • Hoepner, Andreas G F; Oikonomou, Ioannis; Sautner, Zacharias; Starks, Laura T; Zhou, Xiao Y (2024). ESG Shareholder Engagement and Downside Risk Review of Finance, 28(2):483-510.

• 2023

  • Sautner, Zacharias; van Lent, Laurence; Vilkov, Grigory; Zhang, Ruishen (2023). Pricing climate change exposure Management Science, 69(12):7540-7561.
  • Ilhan, Emirhan; Krueger, Philipp; Sautner, Zacharias; Starks, Laura T (2023). Climate risk disclosure and institutional investors Review of Financial Studies, 36(7):2617-2650.
  • Sautner, Zacharias; Van Lent, Laurence; Vilkov, Grigory; Zhang, Ruishen (2023). Firm‐level climate change exposure Journal of Finance, 78(3):1449-1498.

• 2022

  • Karsten, Christel; Malmendier, Ulrike; Sautner, Zacharias (2022). Lawyer expertise and contract Design - evidence from M&A negotiations Economic Journal, 132(642):644-674.

• 2021

  • Dasgupta, Amil; Fos, Vyacheslav; Sautner, Zacharias (2021). Institutional investors and corporate governance Foundations and trends in finance, 12(4):276-394.
  • Cremers, Martijn; Pareek, Ankur; Sautner, Zacharias (2021). Short-term institutions, analyst recommendations, and mispricing: The role of higher order beliefs Journal of Accounting Research, 59(3):911-958.
  • Ilhan, Emirhan; Sautner, Zacharias; Vilkov, Grigory (2021). Carbon tail risk Review of Financial Studies, 34(3):1540-1571.

• 2020

  • Cremers, Martijn; Pareek, Ankur; Sautner, Zacharias (2020). Short-term investors, long-term investments, and firm value: Evidence from Russell 2000 index inclusions Management Science, 66(10):4535-4551.
  • Ladika, Tomislav; Sautner, Zacharias (2020). Managerial short-termism and investment: Evidence from accelerated option vesting Review of Finance, 24(2):305-344.
  • Krueger, Philipp; Sautner, Zacharias; Starks, Laura T (2020). The importance of climate risks for institutional investors Review of Financial Studies, 33(3):1067-1111.

• 2018

  • Jochem, Torsten; Ladika, Tomislav; Sautner, Zacharias (2018). The retention effects of unvested equity: Evidence from accelerated option vesting Review of Financial Studies, 31(11):4142-4186.
  • Sautner, Zacharias; Vladimirov, Vladimir (2018). Indirect costs of financial distress and bankruptcy law: Evidence from trade credit and sales Review of Finance, 22(5):1667-1704.
  • Iyer, Rajkamal; Sautner, Zacharias (2018). Contracting between Firms: Empirical Evidence The Review of Economics and Statistics, 100(1):92-104.

• 2017

  • Humphery‐Jenner, Mark; Sautner, Zacharias; Suchard, Jo‐Ann (2017). Cross‐border mergers and acquisitions: The role of private equity firms Strategic Management Journal, 38(8):1688-1700.

• 2016

  • McCahery, Joseph A; Sautner, Zacharias; Starks, Laura T (2016). Behind the scenes: the corporate governance preferences of institutional investors Journal of Finance, 71(6):2905-2932.

• 2013

  • Arping, Stefan; Sautner, Zacharias (2013). Did sox section 404 make firms less opaque? Evidence from cross-listed firms Contemporary Accounting Research, 30(3):1133-1165.
  • Glaser, Markus; Lopez-De-Silanes, Florencio; Sautner, Zacharias (2013). Opening the black box: internal capital markets and managerial power Journal of Finance, 68(4):1577-1631.

• 2011

  • Cremers, K J Martijn; Huang, Rocco; Sautner, Zacharias (2011). Internal capital markets and corporate politics in a banking group Review of Financial Studies, 24(2):358-401.

• 2010

  • Jostarndt, Philipp; Sautner, Zacharias (2010). Out-of-court restructuring versus formal bankruptcy in a non-interventionist bankruptcy setting Review of Finance, 14(4):623-668.
  • Arping, Stefan; Sautner, Zacharias (2010). Corporate governance and leverage: evidence from a natural experiment Finance Research Letters, 7(2):127-134.

• 2009

  • Sautner, Zacharias; Weber, Martin (2009). How do managers behave in stock option plans? Clinical evidence from exercise and survey data The journal of financial research, 32(2):123-155.

• 2008

  • Jostarndt, Philipp; Sautner, Zacharias (2008). Financial distress, corporate control, and management turnover Journal of Banking and Finance, 32(10):2188-2204.