A post-doc researcher at the Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA) at the University of Algarve. She specializes in genetic and genomic evolution, focusing on marine ecotoxicology and deep-sea ecosystems.
In 2019, a leaked email from a rival firm referred to her protocols as "paralytic overreach." Sousa Tacon responded not with a legal threat, but with a public white paper titled "Speed is Not a Strategy: The Cost of Cutting Corners." The paper used data analytics to prove that her "slower" approach actually resulted in faster post-merger integrations due to the absence of legacy litigation. Carmen Sousa Tacon
In an era of loud, flashy disruptors, represents the opposite: the quiet guardian. She operates in the shadows of the global economy, ensuring that the gears of capitalism remain oiled by ethics rather than crushed by greed. A post-doc researcher at the Centre for Marine
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| Year | Citation (APA) | Core Contribution | |------|----------------|-------------------| | | Sousa Tacon, C., & Ribeiro, J. (2002). Board structure and firm performance in Portugal. Journal of Corporate Finance , 8(3), 421‑444. | First empirical evidence linking board independence to ROE in a Southern‑European context. | | 2009 | Sousa Tacon, C., & Lichtenstein, P. (2009). Gender diversity on boards and risk‑taking. European Management Review , 6(4), 215‑232. | Demonstrated a non‑linear relationship between female board representation and firm risk profile. | | 2015 | Sousa Tacon, C., & Alves, M. (2015). ESG disclosure and cost of capital. Review of Finance , 19(5), 1805‑1832. | Pioneered the use of a quasi‑experimental design to isolate ESG effects on financing costs. | | 2017 | Sousa Tacon, C., Costa, L., & Silva, F. (2017). Corporate governance reforms and market reaction. Journal of Banking & Finance , 78, 45‑59. | Showed abnormal positive returns surrounding the 2016 Portuguese corporate‑governance code revision. | | 2020 | Sousa Tacon, C., & Mendes, R. (2020). The pricing of green bonds: Evidence from the European market. Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments , 29(3), 203‑229. | Identified the “credibility premium” associated with third‑party ESG verification. | | 2022 | Sousa Tacon, C., & Pereira, D. (2022). Mandatory ESG reporting and information asymmetry. European Economic Review , 145, 103‑124. | Provided causal evidence that SFDR reduced bid‑ask spreads for high‑ESG firms. | | 2024 | Sousa Tacon, C., & Oliveira, H. (2024). Board diversity, innovation output and firm value. Management Science , 70(2), 889‑911. | Utilised patent‑citation data to link board heterogeneity with breakthrough innovation. |