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Nadja G unster
Roger Otten
We would like to thank Roderick Molenaar for constructing the factor portfolios and his helpful
suggestions throughout the research process. Moreover, we appreciate Vishal Jadnanansings help in
obtaining the nancial data. We appreciate the comments of Mathijs van Dijk, Jeroen Derwall, Christian
Kerckhos, and Dariusz Wojcik. We are grateful to Deminor Rating, Brussels, for providing the corporate
governance ratings. All remaining errors are our sole responsibility.
Contact Author: Nadja G unster, Rotterdam School of Management, Department Financial Manage-
ment, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Postbus 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, e-mail: nguenster@fbk.eur.nl,
phone: +31-10-4082762.