John R. Graham is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University.
Professor Graham obtained his doctorate from Duke University in business administration. He received a masters degree in economics from Virginia Commonwealth University and undergraduate degrees in math and economics from the College of William and Mary. After receiving his Ph.D., Professor Graham served on the faculty of the University of Utah for three years. Prior to graduate school, he worked for seven years as a financial economist at Virginia Electric and Power Company.
Graham's research work is primarily in the area of investment management and corporate taxation. His work has been published in the top academic and practitioner journals. His work is frequently presented in conferences and is often featured in the business press. His tax rate calculations are recognized by many in the academic community as providing the best available measurement of the corporate tax burden.
Recent Blog Posts by John Graham
- CFO Optimism Takes a Plunge, but Not a Double-Dip
- Weak Employment Growth: Hiccup or First Step Toward Double Dip?
- Bright Economic Outlook Dimmed by Employment and Inflation Worries
- Corporate Outlook Brightens for 2011
- Corporate Sector Needs Help Within 6 to 12 Months
- Economy Recovering Slowly but Not So Surely
- Economy Slowly Improving but Risks Posed by Weak Employment and Tight Credit Remain
- Economy Slowly Improving but Risks Posed by Weak Employment and Tight Credit Remain
- Economy Stabilizes but Employment to Lag
- A Tale of Two Companies: Credit Market Conditions Stabilize for Some Firms and Worsen for Others
- The weak get weaker: Corporate liquidity, asset sales, and the extensive use of bank lines of credit at lower-rated firms
- Corporate Sector In Distress
