Isabel Feito-Ruiz

Dr. Isabel Feito-Ruiz is a Researcher at the Department of Finance, Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM), Tilburg University. She is affiliated with the CentER, Center for Economic Research and the Tilburg Law and Economic Center (TILEC), contributing to research in corporate finance and governance. Her work is published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and discussion paper series.

Research Interests: Her research focuses on corporate governance mechanisms, particularly executive compensation, ownership structure, and payout policies. She investigates how equity-based CEO pay influences value creation in takeovers and how financial constraints drive firms to use scrip dividends. Her work also explores agency problems, investor behavior, and the impact of financial crises on corporate decisions.

Publication Trends: Her recent publications (2017–2020) center on two main themes: (1) CEO compensation and takeovers, analyzing how pay alignment with shareholders affects acquisition outcomes; and (2) elective stock and scrip dividends, examining cash preservation motives during financial constraints. These studies employ empirical methods and contribute to understanding corporate financial policy under agency and financing frictions.

Scientific Contributions:

• Published in Journal of Corporate Finance and Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money.
• Contributed to CentER Discussion Paper series.
• Published replication datasets, supporting open science.
• Work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to decent work, economic growth, and reduced inequalities.

Advising and Grants: While no formal advisees or grant funding are mentioned in the provided texts, her collaborative research with prominent scholars like Luc Renneboog indicates active participation in funded research projects and academic mentorship. She contributes to research groups in finance and law and economics, suggesting involvement in larger team-based research initiatives.

Labs and Research Teams: Isabel Feito-Ruiz is a member of the Finance Research Group at TiSEM and affiliated with CentER and TILEC. These centers support interdisciplinary research in economics, finance, and law, providing a collaborative environment for high-impact scholarly work.