22 Publications
2013
Background Risk in the Principal-Agent Model
Ligon, James A and Thistle, Paul
Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, vol. 38, (no. 2), pp. 115-126, Sep 2013. | Journal Article
 
Liquidity and initial public offering underpricing
Hahn, TeWhan⋅Ligon, James A and Rhodes, Heather
Journal of Banking & Finance, vol. 37, (no. 12), Dec 2013. | Journal Article
2011
THE EFFECT OF THE TRADING SYSTEM ON IPO UNDERPRICING: EVIDENCE FROM THE 1997 ORDER-HANDLING RULES
Ligon, James A and Liu, Hao-Chen
The Journal of Financial Research, vol. 34, (no. 1), pp. 103-130, Spring 2011. | Journal Article
2009
The day of the week effect in IPO initial returns
Jones, Travis L and Ligon, James A
Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, vol. 49, (no. 1), Feb 2009. | Journal Article
2008
Adverse Selection With Frequency and Severity Risk: Alternative Risk-Sharing Provisions
Ligon, James A and Thistle, Paul
Journal of Risk and Insurance, vol. 75, (no. 4), pp. 825-846, 2008. | Journal Article
 
Lease Financing and Corporate Governance
Robicheaux, Sara H⋅Fu, Xudong and Ligon, James A
The Financial Review, vol. 43, (no. 3), Aug 2008. | Journal Article
 
Moral Hazard and Background Risk in Competitive Insurance Markets
Ligon, James A and Thistle, Paul
Economica, vol. 75, (no. 300), Nov 2008. | Journal Article
2007
A Behavioral Model of Insurance Pricing
Ligon, James A and Thistle, Paul
Journal of Insurance Issues, vol. 30, (no. 1), pp. 46-61, Spring 2007. | Journal Article
 
Convertible Debt Use and Corporate Governance
Robicheaux, Sara H⋅Fu, Xudong and Ligon, James A
Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics, vol. 46, (no. 3), pp. 65-94, Summer 2007. | Journal Article
 
THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF INSURANCE COMPANIES: THE ROLE OF HETEROGENEOUS RISKS AND GUARANTY FUNDS
Ligon, James A and Thistle, Paul
Journal of Risk and Insurance, vol. 74, (no. 4), pp. 851-861, Dec 2007. | Journal Article
2005
The Formation of Mutual Insurers in Markets with Adverse Selection*
Ligon, James A and Thistle, Paul
The Journal of Business, vol. 78, (no. 2), pp. 529-555, Mar 2005. | Journal Article
2003
Search, adverse selection, and the services of financial experts
Ligon, James A
Financial Services Review, vol. 12, (no. 4), pp. 275-291, Winter 2003. | Journal Article
2001
Moral hazard in risk pooling arrangements
Lee, Wondon and Ligon, James A
Journal of Risk and Insurance, vol. 68, (no. 1), pp. 175-190, Mar 2001. | Journal Article
1998
Insurer contract nonperformance in a market with adverse selection
Agarwal, Varun and Ligon, James A
Journal of Risk and Insurance, vol. 65, (no. 1), pp. 135-150, Mar 1998. | Journal Article
1997
A simultaneous test of competing theories regarding the January effect
Ligon, James A
The Journal of Financial Research, vol. 20, (no. 1), pp. 13-32, Spring 1997. | Journal Article
 
The capital structure of hospitals and reimbursement policy
Ligon, James A
Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, vol. 37, (no. 1), pp. 59-77, Spring 1997. | Journal Article
 
The informational value of insurance purchases: Evidence from the property-liability insurance market
Ligon, James A and Cather, David A
Journal of Banking & Finance, vol. 21, (no. 7), pp. 989-1016, Jul 1997. | Journal Article
1996
Consumer risk perceptions and information in insurance markets with adverse selection
Ligon, James A and Thistle, Paul
Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Theory, vol. 21, (no. 2), pp. 191-210, 1996. | Journal Article
 
Information Asymmetries and Informational Incentives in Monopolistic Insurance Markets
Ligon, James⋅Ligon, James A⋅Thistle, Paul and Thistle, Paul
Journal of Risk and Insurance, vol. 63, (no. 3), pp. 434, Sep 1996. | Journal Article
1995
The impact of retirement wealth upon portfolio composition of individuals
Ligon, James A
Journal of Economics and Business, vol. 47, (no. 3), pp. 303, Aug 1995. | Journal Article
1994
Fee-for-Service Versus HMO Outpatient Expenditure Patterns
Ligon, James A
Journal of Risk and Insurance, vol. 61, (no. 1), pp. 96, Mar 1994. | Journal Article
1993
The effect of health insurance cost sharing within episodes of medical care
Ligon, James A
Journal of Risk and Insurance, vol. 60, (no. 1), pp. 105, Mar 1993. | Journal Article