Imed Chkir (He/Him)
Full Professor
Baccalauréat (Lycée d'El Menzah VI), Maîtrise (Faculté des sciences économiques et de gestion de Tunis), Maîtrise (uLaval), Ph.D. (uLaval)
- Location
- DMS 7107
- Telephone
- 613-562-5800 x 4435
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Biography
Professor Chkir has published two books as well as articles in such refereed journals and conference proceedings as the Journal of Corporate Finance, Emerging Markets Review, European Financial Management, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Journal of Financial Research, the annual Financial Management Association (FMA) conference, and the annual Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) conference.
His article entitled Stratégie de Diversification et Structure du Capital des Entreprises Multinationales was awarded the best student paper award at ASAC in Saskatoon in 1998.
In the media:
Chkir, I., 2021
“Le Canada a tout ce qu’il faut pour innover, mais il n’investit pas assez en R&D”, La Conversation Canada, (Repris et Twitté par plusieurs médias nationaux et internationaux)
Research Areas
Publications during the last 7 years
Papers in Refereed Journals
- Ben Abdesslem, R., Chkir, I., Chourou, L. and Rjiba, H. 2025. Economic policy uncertainty and carbon emissions: Do CSR committee and CSR reporting matter? Finance Research Letters, 78: 107223.
- Chkir, I., Rahimzadeh, A. and Sassi, S. 2025. Unraveling the impact of product market competition and earnings volatility on zero leverage policies. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 18(2): 73.
- Chkir, I., Rjiba, H., Mrad, F. and Khalil, F. 2024. Trust and corporate social responsibility: International evidence. Finance Research Letters, 58(Part A): 104-43.
- Boussaidi, A., Chkir, I., Hussainey, K. and Sidhom-Hamed, M. 2023. Are financial derivatives related to intra‐entities' tax aggressiveness? UK evidence. European Financial Management, (In Press).
- Abtahi, Z., Chkir, I. and Benkraiem, R. 2023. Board diversity and corporate innovation: New evidence from the Canadian context. Finance Research Letters, 55(Part A): 103826.
- Chkir, I. and Toukabri, M. 2022. Do politically connected firms borrow cheaply? Evidence from two post U.S. election campaigns. Applied Economics Letters, 29(3): 200-205.
- Chkir, I., Elmawazini, K., Mrad, F. and Rjiba, H. 2022. Does Green Technology Innovation Matter to the Cost of Equity Capital? Research in International Business and Finance, 62: 101735.
- Ben Abdesslem, R., Chkir, I. and Dabbou, H. 2022. Is managerial ability a moderator? The effect of credit risk and liquidity risk on the likelihood of bank default. International Review of Financial Analysis, 80: 102044.
- Chkir, I., El Haj Hassan, B., Rjiba, H. and Saadi, S. 2021. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Corporate Innovation? International Evidence. Emerging Markets Review.
- Boubakri, N., Chkir, I.E., Saadi, S. and Zhu, H. 2021. Does National Culture affect Corporate Innovation? International Evidence. Journal of Corporate Finance, 66.
- Chkir, I., Dutta, S. and Hasan, B.E. 2020. Does target geographical complexity impact acquisition performance? Finance Research Letters, 20: 1-10.
- Chkir, I., Guesmi, K., Ben Brayek, A. and Naoui, K. 2020. Modelling the nonlinear relationship between oil prices, stock markets, and exchange rates in oil-exporting and oil-importing countries. Research in International Business and Finance, 54.
- Chkir, I., Gallali, M. and Toukabri, M. 2020. Political connections and corporate debt: Evidence from two U.S. election campaigns. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 75: 229-239.
- Mesly, O., Chkir, I. and Racicot, F.E. 2019. Predatory cells and puzzling financial crises: Are toxic products good for the financial markets? Economic Modelling, 79: 11-31.
- Boubaker, S., Chkir, I.E., Chourou, L. and Saadi, S. 2018. Does Geographic Location Matter to Stock Return Predictability? Journal of Forecasting, 38(4): 311-326.
Funded Research during the last 7 years
| From-To | Source | Title | * | ** | Role | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Fonds de recherche, École de gestion Telfer (SMRF) | Non-granted patents, tolerance to failure, and innovation success | R | I | PI | $ 14,993 |
| 2021-2023 | CPA Canada | Government Ownership and Off-balance-sheet Activities: International Evidence from the Banking Industry. | R | F | PI | $ 5,000 |
| 2020-2023 | SSHRC | The effect of formal and informal institutions on corporate innovation: The case of gender diversity, state ownership and political connection | R | C | PI | $ 65,884 |
| 2020-2022 | CPA Canada | Determinants and Implications of Cyberattacks on Private Sector. | R | F | Co-I | $ 5,000 |
| 2017-2018 | CPA - Canada Accounting and Governance Research Centre | Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance | R | I | Co-I | $ 10,000 |
| 2017-2018 | PIRPC, Université d'Ottawa | La diversité du genre dans les conseils d’administration et l’innovation des entreprises | R | I | Co-PI | $ 1,500 |
| 2017-2018 | Conference/Workshop on Campus Opportunity, UOttawa | Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance | S | I | Co-PI | $ 3,000 |
| 2017-2018 | Telfer School of Management | Telfer Annual Conference on Accounting and Finance | R | I | Co-PI | $ 3,000 |
| 2017-2018 | PIRPC, Université d'Ottawa | Une analyse boursière de la législation du cannabis au Canada, Finaliste, https://recherche.uottawa.ca/centre-experience-recherche/symposium | R | I | Co-PI | $ 1,500 |
| 2016-2018 | CPA Canada | Board Gender Diversity and Innovation | R | F | PI | $ 5,000 |
LEGEND:
*Purpose
C: Contract (R and D) | E: Equipment Grant | R: Research Grant | S: Support Award | P: Pedagogical Grant | O: Other, U: Unknown
**Type
C: Granting Councils | G: Government | F: Foundations | I: UO Internal Funding | O: Other | U: Unknown
Role
PI = Principal Investigator | Co-I = Co-Investigator | Co-PI = Co-Principal Investigator
