Thomas J. Walker, PhD

Biography

Areas of expertise

• Risk Management
• Corporate Governance
• Securities Litigation & Regulation
• Sustainability & Climate Change
• Banking, Initial Public Offerings
• Insider Trading
• Institutional Ownership
• Venture Capital
• Responsible Investing
• Climate Finance

Edited book collections (Part 2)

Refereed Journal Articles

Note:

-       Rankings based on the 2019 Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List

-       The 2019 ABDC list endorses 2,682 journal entries with the following classifications:

A*     = top 7.41%      (199 journals)

A       = next 24.27%   (651 journals)

B       = next 31.69%   (850 journals)

C       = next 36.61%   (982 journals)

(see https://abdc.edu.au/research/abdc-journal-list/ for details)

-       Publications in non-business and non-English journals that are not ranked in the ABDC list are marked as NR

·          B      Flying Safe: The Impact of Corporate Governance on Aviation Safety (with Pedram Fardnia, Deloitte Canada, and Hamed Khadivar, UQAM), Forthcoming, Journal of Air Transport Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2025.102743

·          A*    A Trend Factor for the Cross-Section of Cryptocurrency Returns (with Christian Fieberg, Gerrit Liedtke, and Thorsten Poddig, University of Bremen, and Adam Zaremba, Montpellier Business School), Forthcoming, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (August 2024), https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4601972

·          A      Restrictive Bond Covenants: Evidence from Family Firms in China (with Sergey Barabanov, University of St. Thomas, and Xueying Zhang and Chao Feng, Shandong University of Finance and Economics), Forthcoming, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (February 2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pacfin.2024.102581

·          A      Corporate Resilience During Crises: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic (with Alisha Fernandes and Moein Karami, Concordia University), Finance Research Letters 69:C, 106168 (August 2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.106168

·          A      VC Ownership Post-IPO: When, Why, and How Do VCs Exit? (with Anup Basnet, University of Surrey; Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri; and Harry Turtle, Colorado State University), Forthcoming, Journal of Financial Research (May 2024), https://doi.org/10.1111/jfir.12412

·          A      Post-IPO Lead VC Involvement, Merger-related Litigation, and Target Firm Valuation (with Anup Baset, University of Western Ontario), Forthcoming, British Journal of Management (January 2024), https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12803

·          B     Decisions for Substitutable Products in a Retailer Dominant Channel Involving a Third-Party Logistics Provider (with Xu Chen, Shanxi University; Peng Xu, Southwest Univ. of Political Sci. & Law; Guoqiang Yang, Shanxi Medical Univ.; and Shengzhong Huang, Tianjin Univ. of Finance & Economics), Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization 20:1 (January 2024), pg. 144–169,https://doi.org/10.3934/jimo.2023072

·         NR     Reducing Airline Accident Risk and Saving Lives: Financial Health, Corporate Governance and Policy Implications (with Hamed Khadivar, UQAM; and Miles Murphy, Concordia University), Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology 96:4 (May 2024), pg. 582–584, https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-01-2024-0010 (Policy Brief)

·          C      Environmental Risks and Agricultural Commodities (with Kaveh Moradi Dezfouli, Merrimack College), Journal of Applied Business and Economics 26:1 (March 2024), https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v26i1.6865

·          A*    Institutional Trading in Firms Rumored to be Takeover Targets (with Frederick Davis and Hamed Khadivar, Concordia University), In Press, Journal of Corporate Finance (November 2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101797 

·          A*    False Hopes and Blind Beliefs: How Political Connections Affect China’s Corporate Bond Market (with Denis Schweizer and Aoran Zhang, Concordia University), In Press, Journal of Banking and Finance (November 2020) 

·          A      Basel Compliance and Financial Stability: Evidence from Islamic Banks (with Mohammad Bitar, University of Nottingham, Sami Ben Naceur, International Monetary Fund, and Rym Ayadi, HEC Montreal), In Press, Journal of Financial Services Research (September 2020), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10693-020-00337-6 

·          A      Insider Trading in Firms Rumored to be Takeover Targets (with Frederick Davis and Hamed Khadivar, Concordia University, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri), In Press, European Financial Management (July 2020), https://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.12283 

·          A      The Effect of Securities Class Action Lawsuits on Mergers and Acquisitions (with Anup Basnet, Frederick Davis, and Kun Zhao, Concordia University), In Press, Global Finance Journal (July 2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2020.100556 

·          A      The Relationship between Financial Performance and Safety in the Aviation Industry: A Worldwide Perspective (with Sizhe Xu and Pedram Fardnia, Concordia University, and Thomas Kaspereit, University of Luxembourg), In Press, International Journal of Managerial Finance (May 2020), https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-03-2019-0095

·          A      A Psychological Approach to Regaining Consumer Trust after Greenwashing: The Case of Chinese Green Consumers (with Dandan Wang, Tianjin University of Finance & Economics, and Sergey Barabanov, University of St. Thomas), Journal of Consumer Marketing 37:6 (May 2020), pg. 593-603, https://doi.org/10.1108/JCM-06-2019-3257

·          A      Diagnosing the Local Suitability of High-rise Timber Construction (with Sherif Goubran, Concordia University), Building Research & Information 48:1 (June 2019), pg. 101-123, https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2019.1631700

·          A      Basel III and Bank Efficiency: Does One Solution Fit All? Evidence from Islamic and Conventional Banks (with Mohammad Bitar, University of Nottingham, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri), In Press, Global Finance Journal (July 2019), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2019.100487

·          A      Finance and Management for the Anthropocene (with Paul Shrivastava, Penn State University, Laszlo Zsolnai, Corvinus University Budapest, David Wasieleski, Duquesne University, Mark Stafford-Smith, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Olaf Weber, University of Waterloo, and Cary Krosinsky, Yale University), Organization & Environment 32:1 (March 2019), pg. 26-40, https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026619831451

·          A*    Cross-Border Acquisitions by Chinese Enterprises: The Benefits and Disadvantages of Political Connections (with Denis Schweizer and Aoran Zhang, Concordia University), Journal of Corporate Finance 57:C (2019), pg. 63-85, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2017.12.023

·          NR    Pricing and Ordering Decisions in a Retailer Dominant Channel Involving a Third-Party Logistics Provider (with Peng Xu, Xiaoxu Chen, and Shengzhong Huang, Tianjin University of Finance & Economics), Complexity (Vol. 2019, Article ID1954016), 15 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1954016

·          B      The Performance of Islamic vs. Conventional Banks: A Note on the Suitability of Capital Ratios (with M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans, Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri, and Mohammad Bitar, Concordia University), Open Economies Review 29 (April 2018), pg. 1003-1038, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11079-018-9492-1

·          A*    Proximity and Litigation: Evidence from the Geographic Location of Institutional Investors (with Mieszko Mazur, IÉSEG School of Management, Galla Salganik-Shoshan, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and Jun Wang, University of Western Ontario), Journal of Financial Markets 40 (September 2018), pg. 60-74, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finmar.2018.05.002

·          A      Rumor Rationales: The Impact of Message Justification on Article Credibility (with Frederick Davis and Sandra Betton, Concordia University), International Review of Financial Analysis 58 (2018), pg. 271-287, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2018.03.013

·          B      Conflict-Induced Forced CEO Turnover and Firm Performance (with Jing Zhang and Saif Ullah, Concordia University, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri), Managerial Finance 44:9 (2018), pg. 1134-1154, https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-06-2017-0227

·          B      Revisiting the (Mis)Pricing of the Accrual Anomaly (with Felix Canitz and Kerstin Lopatta, University of Oldenburg, and Christian Fieberg and Thorsten Poddig, University of Bremen), Journal of Risk Finance 19:3 (2018), pg. 210-224, https://doi.org/10.1108/JRF-12-2016-0154

·          A      M&A Deal Initiation: The Case of the Unwelcome Suitor (with Frederick Davis and Linyi Zhou, Concordia University), International Journal of Managerial Finance 14:4 (2018), pg. 433-461, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-03-2017-0049

·          A      The Effect of Capital Ratios on the Risk, Efficiency and Profitability of Banks: Evidence from OECD Countries (with Mohammad Bitar, Concordia University, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri), Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money 53 (2018), pg. 227-262, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2017.12.002

·          B      Young Adults and Their Finances: An International Comparative Study on Applied Financial Literacy (with Andreas Oehler and Mathias Horn, University of Bamberg, Stefan Wendt, Reykjavik University, Lucia Reisch, Copenhagen Business School), Economic Notes (Special Issue on Financial Literacy) 47:2-3 (2018), pg. 305-330, https://doi.org/10.1111/ecno.12110

·          A      Political Systems and the Financial Soundness of Islamic Banks (with Mohammad Bitar, University of Grenoble-Alpes, and M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans), Journal of Financial Stability 31 (2017), pg. 18-44, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2017.06.002

·          A      Timely vs. Delayed CEO Resignation and Company Performance (with Xuan Wu and Saif Ullah, Concordia University, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri), Information Systems Frontiers 19:3 (2017), pg. 469-479, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-017-9754-2

·          B      Estimates and Inferences in Accounting Panel Data Sets: Comparing Approaches (with Felix Canitz, University of Oldenburg, Panagiotis Ballis-Papanastasiou, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Christian Fieberg, University of Bremen, Kerstin Lopatta, University of Oldenburg, and Armin Vermaz, University of Applied Sciences Bremen), Journal of Risk Finance 18:3 (2017), pg. 268-283, https://doi.org/10.1108/JRF-11-2016-0145

·          A*    Litigation Risk and Institutional Monitoring (with Jun Wang, University of Western Ontario, Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri, and Harry Turtle, Colorado State University), Journal of Corporate Finance 42:C (2017), pg. 342-359, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2017.05.008

·          A*    The Determinants of IPO-Related Shareholder Litigation: The Role of CEO Equity Incentives and Corporate Governance (with Xingli Li, Sunlife Everbright, Marcus Glenn Walker, Fin-Consult, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri), Journal of Financial Markets 31 (November 2016), pg. 81-126, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finmar.2016.09.003

·          B      On the Role of the Chief Risk Officer and the Risk Committee in Insuring Financial Institutions against Litigation (with Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri, and Arash Amoozegar, University of Rochester), Managerial Finance 43:1(2016), pg. 19-43, https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-05-2016-0127

·          B      Insider Trading Surrounding Securities Class Action Litigation and Settlement Announcements (with Behzad Taghipour Hajiabadi and Fred Davis, Concordia University), Managerial Finance 43:1 (2016), pg. 124-140, https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-05-2016-0129

·          A      Insider Stock Trading and the Bond Market (with Andreas Oehler, Bamberg University, Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri, and Stefan Wendt, Reykjavik University), Journal of Fixed Income 25:3 (Winter 2016), pg. 74-91, https://doi.org/10.3905/jfi.2016.25.3.074

·          A      Legal Opportunism, Litigation Risk, and IPO Underpricing (with Harry Turtle, Western Virginia University, Kuntara Pukthuanthong, San Diego State University, and Dolruedee Thiengtham, University of Exeter), Journal of Business Research 68:2 (2015), pg. 326-340, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.06.025

·          B      Corporate Sustainability in Asset Pricing Models and Mutual Funds Performance Measurement (with Kerstin Lopatta and Thomas Kaspereit, University of Oldenburg), Financial Markets and Portfolio Management 28:4 (2014), pg. 363-407, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-014-0237-x

·          B      The Role of Aviation Laws and Legal Liability in Aviation Disasters: A Financial Market Perspective (with Kuntara Pukthuanthong, San Diego State University, and Dolruedee Thiengtham, Concordia University), International Review of Law and Economics 37:1 (2014), pg. 51-65, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irle.2013.07.004

·          A      Underwriters and the Broken Chinese Wall: Institutional Holdings and Post-IPO Securities Litigation (with Onem Ozocak, Brock University, Sergey Barabanov, University of St. Thomas, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, University of Missouri), Journal of Financial Research 38:4 (Winter 2013), pg. 543-578, https://doi.org/10.1111/jfir.12023

·          B      Effects of Election Results on Stock Price Performance: Evidence from 1980 to 2008 (with Andreas Oehler and Stefan Wendt, Universität Bamberg), Managerial Finance 39:8 (June 2013), pg. 714-736, https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-May-2012-0126

·          A      The Effects of Cash, Debt, and Insiders on Open Market Share Repurchases (with Liang Feng and Dolruedee Thiengtham, Concordia University, Harry Turtle, Western Virginia University, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, San Diego State University), Journal of Applied Corporate Finance (2013), 25:1, pg. 55-63, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6622.2013.12006.x

·          A      Does Family Ownership Create or Destroy Value? Evidence from Canada (with Heng Du, Concordia University, Kuntara Pukthuanthong, San Diego State University, and Dolruedee Thiengtham, Concordia University), International Journal of Managerial Finance 9:1 (2013), pg. 13-48, https://doi.org/10.1108/17439131311298511

·          A*    Does Disclosure Regulation Work? Evidence from International IPO Markets (with Charles Shi, University of California, Irvine, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, San Diego State University), Contemporary Accounting Research 30:1 (Spring 2013), pg. 356-387, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1911-3846.2012.01158.x

·          A*    An International Look at the Lawsuit Avoidance Hypothesis of IPO Underpricing (with Huiling Lin, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Kuntara Pukthuanthong, San Diego State University), Journal of Corporate Finance 19:2 (February 2013), pg. 56-77, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2012.10.003

Completed Working Papers (In Circulation)

Articles at the revise/resubmit stage

·         A*    The Impact of Takeover Anticipation on Rival Firms (with Svetlana Davis, Bishop’s University, and Fred Davis and Xiaoyang Sha, Concordia University), Revise/Resubmit, ---

·         NR    Firm-and Country-Level Determinants of Green Investments: An Empirical Analysis (with Stefan Wendt, Reykjavik University, Sergey Barabanov, University of St. Thomas,and Wangchao Yuan, Concordia University), Revise/Resubmit, ---

·         B      Competition, Securitization, and Efficiency in U.S. Banks (with Antonio Bayeh and Radu Burlacu, University of Grenoble Alpes, and Mohammad Bitar, University of Nottingham), Revise/Resubmit, ---

·         B      Decision-Making in a Retailer-Led Closed-Loop Supply Chain Involving a Third-Party Logistics Provider (with Xiaoxu Chen, Shanxi University, Peng Xu, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Guoqiang Yang, Shanxi Medical University, and Jiaojiao Li, Southwest University of Political Science and Law), Revise/Resubmit, ---

·         B      Decisions for Substitutable Products in a Retailer Dominant Channel Involving a Third-Party Logistics Provider (with Xu Chen, Shanxi University, Peng Xu, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Guoqiang Yang, Shanxi Medical University, and Shengzhong Huang, Tianjin University of Finance & Economics), Revise/Resubmit, ---

Articles under review

·         A*    The Value of Implicit Government Guarantees for Corporate Bonds in China (with Xueying Zhang and Yulin Wang, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, and Aoran Zhang, Concordia University), Under Review, ---

·         A*    Green Building Standards and Sustainability: Real or Illusionary Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals? (with Sherif Goubran, Carmela Cucuzzella, and Tyler Schwartz, Concordia University), Under Review, ---

·         A*    Corporate Governance and Safety in the Aviation Industry (with Pedram Fardnia, Concordia University), Under Review, ---

·         A      Improving Executive Compensation in the Fossil Fuel Sector to Influence Green Behaviours (with Rohan Crichton, Clarkson University, Paul Shrivastava, Penn State University, and Faraz Farhidi, Clarkson University), Under Review, ---

·         B      Environmental Risks and Agricultural Commodities (with Kaveh Moradi Dezfouli, Merrimack College), Under Review, ---

·         A      Socially Responsible Practices and Financial Performance in Hybrid Organizations: Does Strategic Orientation towards Stakeholders Matter for the Performance of Microfinance Institutions? (with Mahinda Wijesiri, Universita degli studi di Bergamo, and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Universite TELUQ), Under Review, ---

·         B      The Role of Management Incentives in the Choice of Stock Repurchase Methods (with Ata Torabi, Concordia University, and Sergey Barabanov, University of St.Thomas), Under Review, ---

·         NR    A New Methodological Framework for Assessing Transit Oriented Development – The Case of Montreal’s New Light Rail Transit Network (with Jordan Owen, MIT, Carmela Cucuzzella and Sherif Goubran, Concordia University), Under Review, ---

·         A      Mainstreaming Social Impact Bonds – A Critical Analysis (with Sherif Goubran, Adele Dumont-Bergeron, Tyler Schwartz, Kalima Vico, and Julie Brown, Concordia University), Under Review, ---

·         A      Pricing and Ordering Decisions for Substitutable Products in a Retailer Dominant Channel Considering Logistics Outsourcing (with Xiaoxu Chen, Peng Xu, and Guoqiang Yang, Tianjin University of Finance & Economics), Under Review, ---

Edited Book Collections

Published books

·           Artificial Intelligence, Finance, and Sustainability: Economic, Ecological, and Ethical Implications (with Dieter Gramlich, University of Heidenheim, and Akram Sadati, Maples Canada), August 2024, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-66204-1)
Available at: https://www.amazon.ca/Artificial-Intelligence-Finance-Sustainability-Implications/dp/3031662040

·           Modellierung von Wasserrisiken: Entwicklung von Techniken zur Risiko-Rendite-Steuerung in der Finanzwelt und dar�ber hinaus (with Dieter Gramlich, University of Heidenheim, and Charlotte Frank and Maya Michaeli, Concordia University), October 2024, Springer-Gabler: Cham, Switzerland (ISBN: 978-3-031-57552-5)
Available at: https://www.lehmanns.de/shop/technik/67241131-9783031575525-modellierung-von-wasserrisiken

·           Sustainability in the Oil & Gas Industry: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Tackling Climate Change (with Sergey Barabanov, University of St. Thomas, and Maya Michaeli and Victoria Kelly, Concordia University), June 2024, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-51586-6)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-51586-6

·           Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability: Innovations in Business and Financial Services (with Stefan Wendt, Bifrost University; Sherif Goubran, American University in Cairo; and Tyler Schwartz, Concordia University), January 2024, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-49978-4)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-49978-4

·           Sustainable Tourism: Frameworks, Practices, and Innovative Solutions (with Ender Demir, Reykjavik University; and Gabrielle Machnik-Kekesi and Victoria Kelly, Concordia University), January 2024, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-43528-7)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-43528-7

·           Fintech and Sustainability: How Today’s Technologies Can Help Address Today’s Environmental and Societal Challenges (with Harry Turtle, Colorado State University; Maher Kooli, UQAM; and Elaheh Nikbakht, Concordia University), December 2023, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-40646-1)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-40646-1

·           Sustainable Practices in Higher Education: Finance, Strategy, and Engagement (with Khaled Tarabieh and Sherif Goubran, American University in Cairo; and Gabrielle Machnik-Kekesi, Concordia University), June 2023, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-27806-8)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-27807-5

·           Value Creation for a Sustainable World (with Laszlo Zsolnai, Corvinus University of Budapest; and Paul Shrivastava, Penn State University), October 2023, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (Sustainable Development Goals Series) (ISBN: 978-3-031-38015-0)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9783031380150

·           The Role of Design, Construction, and Real Estate in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (with Carmela Cucuzzella, Concordia University; Sherif Goubran, American University in Cairo; and Rana Geith, American University in Cairo), September 2023, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (Sustainable Development Goals Series) (ISBN: 978-3-031-28738-1)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/9783031287381

·           Migration in the Face of Emerging Risks: Historical Case Studies, New Paradigms, and Future Directions (with Jane McGaughey, Gabrielle Machnik-Kekesi, and Victoria Kelly, Concordia University), July 2023, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-29528-7)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-29529-4

·           Water Risk Modeling: Developing Risk-Return Management Techniques in Finance and Beyond (with Dieter Gramlich, University of Heidenheim; Charlotte Frank; and Maya Michaeli, Concordia University), Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-23810-9)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-23811-6

·           Big Data in Finance – Opportunities and Challenges of Financial Digitalization (with Frederick Davis, Concordia University; and Tyler Schwartz, HEC Montr�al), Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-12239-2)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-12240-8

·           The Fintech Disruption: How Financial Innovation Is Transforming the Banking Industry (with Maher Kooli, UQAM; and Elaheh Nikbakht, Concordia University), Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-031-23068-4)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/9783031230684

·           Business and Policy Solutions to Climate Change: From Mitigation to Adaptation (with Stefan Wendt, Reykjavik University; Sherif Goubran; and Tyler Schwartz, Concordia University), Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business: In Association with Future Earth, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-030-86803-1)
Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-86803-1

·           Ecological, Societal, and Technological Risks and the Financial Sector (with Mohammad Bitar; Pedram Fardnia, Concordia University; and Dieter Gramlich, University of Heidenheim), April 2020, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-030-38857-7)
Available at: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030388577

·           Environmental Policy and Legislation: An Economic Perspective (with Northrop Sprung-Much and Sherif Goubran, Concordia University), August 2020, Wiley: New York, USA (ISBN: 978-1-119-40259-6)
Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Policy-Legislation-Economic-Perspective/dp/111940259X

·           Sustainable Aviation: Greening the Flight Path (with Angela Bergantino and Luisa Loiacono, University of Bari; and Northrop Sprung-Much, Concordia University), November 2019, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-030-28660-6)
Available at: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030286606

·           Designing a Sustainable Financial System: Development Goals and Socio-Ecological Responsibility (with Rohan Crichton and Stefanie Kibsey, Concordia University), January 2018, Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (ISBN: 978-3-319-66387-6)
Available at: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319663869

Book Chapters

·           Acquisitions of VC-Backed Firms (with Anup Basnet, University of Western Ontario), In: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Private Equity, Douglas Cumming and Benjamin Hammer (eds.), Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (July 2024), ISBN: 978-303-03-8738-9, Forthcoming, https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-38738-9_264-1

·           Financing Sustainability in the Real Estate Sector: Challenges and Opportunities (Sole-Authored), In: Next Generation Cities: An Encyclopedia (Vol. 4: Pathways to Urban Transformation), World Scientific Publishing: Singapore (May 2024), ISBN: 978-981-12-8950-7, Forthcoming, https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/13660?srsltid=AfmBOorb-AtVSD55ijeCF6HG0WOu3QJncrWc64lGkkdEETzFshUJQsqI#t=aboutBook

·           Sustainable Real Estate: Transitioning beyond Cost Savings (with Sherif Goubran, Concordia University), In: Business and Society 360 (BAS 360) Volume 4 – Sustainability, David Wasieleski and James Weber (eds.), Emerald Publishing: Bradford, UK (January 2020), pp. 141–161

·           The Case for a Plastic Tax: A Review of its Benefits and Disadvantages within a Circular Economy (with Adele Dumont-Bergeron, Concordia University, and Dieter Gramlich, University of Heidenheim), In: Business and Society 360 (BAS 360) Volume 4 – Sustainability, David Wasieleski and James Weber (eds.), Emerald Publishing: Bradford, UK (January 2020), pp. 185–211

·           Emerging Risks: An Overview (with Dieter Gramlich, University of Heidenheim; Adele Dumont-Bergeron; and Kalima Vico, Concordia University), In: Ecological, Societal, and Technological Risks and the Financial Sector, Thomas Walker, Dieter Gramlich, Mohammad Bitar, and Pedram Fardnia (eds.), Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (January 2020), pp. 1–10

·           Emerging Risks: Concluding Remarks (with Dieter Gramlich, University of Heidenheim), In: Ecological, Societal, and Technological Risks and the Financial Sector, Thomas Walker, Dieter Gramlich, Mohammad Bitar, and Pedram Fardnia (eds.), Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (January 2020), pp. 419–432

·           Recent Developments in Sustainable Aviation: An Overview (with Angela Stefania Bergantino, University of Bari; and Kalima Vico, Concordia University), In: Sustainable Aviation: Greening the Flight Path, Thomas Walker, Angela Stefania Bergantino, Luisa Loiacono, and Northrop Sprung-Much (eds.), Palgrave-Macmillan: London, UK (October 2019), pp. 1–5

·           Slowing Climate Change: Mitigating Poverty and Environmental Degradation via Strategic Human Resource Management and Responsible Leadership (with Rohan Crichton, Concordia University; and Alpna Patel, University of Ottawa), In: Climate Change Implications for Multinational Enterprises, John McIntyre, Silvester Ivanaj, and Vera Ivanaj (eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham, UK (November 2018), pp. 37–55

·           Impact Investing (with Stefanie Kibsey and Stephanie Lee, Concordia University), In: Sustainable Investing: Revolutions in Theory and Practice, Cary Krosinsky and Sophie Purdom (eds.), Routledge: London, UK (July 2016), pp. 17–24