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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of California, Berkeley
Award Date: 1 Jan 1976
Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley
Award Date: 1 Jan 1974
Master of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley
Award Date: 1 Jan 1971
Bachelor of Science, University of St Andrews
Award Date: 1 Jan 1969
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Charity experience of directors and corporate social responsibility: Global evidence
Liu, X., Hou, W. & Main, B. G. M., Sept 2025, In: European Financial Management. 31, 4, p. 1445-1471 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The cultural legacy of historical ethnic violence: The impact on access to finance and innovation
Lu, J., Hou, W. & Main, B. G. M., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Financial Intermediation. 61, p. 1-12 12 p., 101119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Military experience and subsequent effectiveness as a director
Liu, X., Hou, W. & Main, B. G., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 222, p. 144-176 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pandemics and financial development: A lesson from the 1918 influenza pandemic
Hou, W., Li, M., Liu, X. & Main, B. G., Dec 2023, In: Journal of Corporate Finance. 83, 102498.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The symbolic management of women on company boards: Evidence using the UK Davies Review
Gregory-Smith, I. & Main, B. G. M., 1 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Management. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Pandemic and Street Protest in China
Main, B. (Invited speaker)
17 Jul 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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“Women on corporate boards as symbolic management. Evidence from the impact of the 2011 Davies Review”
Main, B. (Invited speaker)
14 Dec 2020Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Academic analysis of the CEO pay ratio
Main, B. (Invited speaker)
7 Mar 2019Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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2018 Academy of Management Annual Conference
Main, B. (Presenter), Gonzalez, A. (Contributor) & Sila, V. (Contributor)
10 Aug 2018 → 14 Aug 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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42 Simposio de la Asociación Española de la Economia (SAEe)
Main, B. (Presenter) & Gregory-Smith, I. (Presenter)
15 Dec 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT 64TH ANNUAL MEETING 2004
Main, B. (Principal Investigator)
British Academy & Learned & Prof Socs
1/09/04 → …
Project: Research
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PAYING FOR PERFORMANCE: REALISED PAY AND PERFORMANCE IN CEO CAREERS, AN EXAMINATION OF OUTCOMES
Main, B. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/08 → 31/08/11
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Research by Professor Brian Main and Dr Ian Gregory-Smith cited in article for Growth Business Online
Main, B. & Gregory-Smith, I.
19/05/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Business School's Brian Main argues that company directors should receive longer-term incentives
2/06/11
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research