Michael C. Jensen

University of Michigan (US)

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Title	Year	Citations
Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency co...	1976	72507
Separation of Ownership and Control	1983	19434
Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow, Corporate Finance,...	1986	17470
Agency costs of free cash flow, corporate finance,...	1996	9603
The Modern Industrial Revolution, Exit, and the Fa...	1993	8762
Performance Pay and Top-Management Incentives	1990	5193
Agency Problems and Residual Claims	1983	4928
THE PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN THE PERIOD 1945...	1968	4402
Theory of the firm; managerial Behavior, Agency Co...	1996	4291
The market for corporate control	1983	4257

Publications

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Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
Year: 1976Citations: 72507DOI: 10.1016/0304-405x(76)90026-x
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Separation of Ownership and Control
Year: 1983Citations: 19434DOI: 10.1086/467037
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Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow, Corporate Finance, and Takeovers
Year: 1986Citations: 17470
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Agency costs of free cash flow, corporate finance, and takeovers
Year: 1996Citations: 9603DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511609435.005
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The Modern Industrial Revolution, Exit, and the Failure of Internal Control Systems
Year: 1993Citations: 8762DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1993.tb04022.x
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Performance Pay and Top-Management Incentives
Year: 1990Citations: 5193DOI: 10.1086/261677
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Agency Problems and Residual Claims
Year: 1983Citations: 4928DOI: 10.1086/467038
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THE PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN THE PERIOD 1945–1964
Year: 1968Citations: 4402DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1968.tb00815.x
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Theory of the firm; managerial Behavior, Agency Costs, and Ownership Structure
Year: 1996Citations: 4291DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198774358.003.0006
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The market for corporate control
Year: 1983Citations: 4257DOI: 10.1016/0304-405x(83)90004-1

About Michael C. Jensen

Michael C. Jensen is a researcher with 338 publications and 212065 citations. They are affiliated with University of Michigan. Their research focuses on . With an h-index of 87, they are among the top researchers in their field.

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