This paper examines the association between board characteristics and the ethical reputation of financial institutions. Given the pivotal governance role of the board of directors and the value-relevance of ethical corporate behavior, we postulate a positive relationship between ethical...

Systemic Banking crises are a recurrent phenomenon that affects society, and there is a need for a better understanding of the risk factors to support prudential regulation and reduce unnecessary risk intake in the financial system. This paper examines the main bank risk determinants in Latin...

Systemic Banking crises are a recurrent phenomenon that affects society, and there is a need for a better understanding of the risk factors to support prudential regulation and reduce unnecessary risk intake in the financial system. This paper examines the main bank risk determinants in Latin...

We use static and dynamic panel data model specifications to address the relationship between business groups and tax avoidance, controlling for firm-specific and regional tax avoidance determinants.This paper aims to determine whether Spanish corporate groups and complex group networks have...

Systemic Banking crises are a recurrent phenomenon that affects society, and there is a need for a better understanding of the risk factors to support prudential regulation and reduce unnecessary risk intake in the financial system. This paper examines the main bank risk determinants in Latin...

Private investors are an increasingly important voice in sustainability challenges. We examine investors' attitudes and behavior towards sustainable investing through a survey of 5,030 Finnish private investors. We document that 60 percent of all respondents consider environmental, social, and...

This paper focuses on the effects of corporate governance on bank performance during the financial crisis of 2008. Using data on large publicly-traded U.S. banks, we examine whether banks with stronger corporate governance mechanisms were associated with higher profitability and better stock...

This paper examines the relationship between the presence of female board members and board quality across two groups of European countries between 2000 and 2011. Using simultaneous regression analysis, we find that female representation is associated with board quality and board independence....

This paper examines whether banks with female Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and chairpersons of the board are associated with better lending performance and lower default risk when faced with severe real estate price shocks. Using a large panel of U.S. commercial banks, we document that...