Purpose: To understand if certain board traits can contribute to attract CEO directors Design/methodology/approach: Panel data model with firm fixed effects of individual and firm level attributes from 450 public firms in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru Findings: Higher...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the differential effects that institutions have on country IPO activity. Design/methodology/approach: With a sample of 64 countries over a 15-year period (2000-2014), the authors test the variables rule of law, uncertainty avoidance and...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that affect the likelihood of being public using a comprehensive database of private and public companies in Mexico, from all sectors, during 2006-2014. Design/methodology/approach: The authors estimate a longitudinal probit model to...

Cover -- A Primer on Corporate Governance -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Emerging Market Context: Why Does It Matter? -- Chapter 2: The Mexican Context -- The Economy -- Institutions -- Demographics -- Education -- Culture -- Chapter 3: The Mexican...