
Edward Watts
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Professor Watts’ primary research interests include corporate governance and capital markets research in accounting. His current work focuses on equity-based compensation at private firms, capital market effects of securities regulation, and investor preferences for sustainability. He received a PhD in Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, an MA in Economics from Duke University, and a BA in Economics and Mathematics from SUNY Geneseo. Before pursuing his PhD, he worked in fixed income trading and investment banking at Morgan Stanley.
Education
- PhD, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2020
- MA, Duke University, 2012
- BA, State University of New York at Geneseo, 2010
Article
Seven myths of ESG
Larcker, D. F., Tayan, B., & Watts, E. M.
European Financial Management
2022
Article
Tick Size Tolls: Can a Trading Slowdown Improve Earnings News Discovery?
C. M. C. Lee and E. M. Watts
The Accounting Review
2021
Article
From Implicit to Explicit: The Impact of Disclosure Requirements on Hidden Transaction Costs
C. Cuny, O. E. Tov, and E. M. Watts
Journal of Accounting Research
2021
Article
Working Paper
Disclosure Processing Costs and Market Feedback Around the World
C. McClure, S. Si, and E. M. Watts
2020
Working Paper