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Performance and corporate governance in microfinance institutions
Mersland, Roy; Strøm, Reidar Øystein - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
We trace the relationship between firm performance and corporate governance in microfinance institutions (MFI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836719
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The cost of ownership in microfinance organization
Mersland, Roy - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This article analyses the cost of ownership in microfinance organizations. We specifically compare the ownership … us: Most providers of microfinance, both historically and today, are NPOs or COOPs, while several policy papers advocate … market contracting of microfinance services favor NPOs and COOPs, whereas most cost variables related to the practice of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005619689
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Microbanks: Ownership, performance and social tradeoffs - a global analysis
Mersland, Roy; Strøm, R. Øystein - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
Suppliers of microfinance are typically Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), cooperatives or specialized microfinance …’s (2002) framework for discussion of the social benefits of microfinance. A self constructed dataset with unusually high … is higher in NGOs. We conclude that ownership doesn’t influence the performance of microfinance organizations. Our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005787068
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Audits, audit quality and signalling mechanisms: concentrated ownership structures
Marianne, Ojo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Do jurisdictions with concentrated ownership structures require less reliance on audits as corporate governance mechanisms and devices? Why do concentrated ownership structures still prevail in certain jurisdictions which are considered to be “market based corporate governance systems”? More...
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Family control and expropriation at not-for-profit organizations: evidence from korean private universities
Bae, Kee-Hong; Kim, Seung-Bo; Kim, Woochan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
We study an agency problem in private universities — the conflict between controlling families and other stakeholders. We investigate whether universities over which controlling families have disproportionately significant power relative to the amount of funds they contribute, that is,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258770
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Product-market competition, corporate governance and innovation: evidence on US-listed firms
Hashem, Nawar; Ugur, Mehmet - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The debate on competition and innovation has produced a wide range of theoretical and empirical findings. Recently, corporate governance quality has emerged as an additional factor that may complement or substitute for competition’s effect on innovation. We aim to contribute to the debate by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258940
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Corporate governance, competition, the new international financial architecture and large corporations in emerging markets
Singh, Ajit; Singh, Alaka; Weisse, Bruce - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002
Abstract This paper examines from the developing countries perspective important analytical and policy issues arising from: a) the current international discussions about corporate governance in relation to the New International Financial Architecture; b) changes in the international competitive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259047
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Board diversity and firm performance: the Indonesian evidence
Darmadi, Salim - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper examines the associations between diversity of board members and financial performance of the firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Three demographic characteristics of board members—gender, nationality, and age—are used as the proxies for diversity. Using a sample...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259048
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Return enhancing, cash-rich or simply empire-building? An empirical investigation of corporate real estate holdings
Du, Julan; Leung, Charles Ka Yui; Chu, Derek - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
No, we find no evidence for a return-enhancing role for corporate real estate holdings, which is consistent with the previous literature. Instead, our study based on a sample of U.S. listed corporations suggests that corporate real estate holdings are a form of managerial “empire building”....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259060
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Impact of Corporate Governance on Performance of Firms: A Case Study of Cement Industry in Pakistan
Cheema, Khaliq Ur Rehman; Din, Muhammad Sadat - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This research paper throws light on the relationship between the corporate governance and Firm financial performance in Cement industry of Pakistan. This study gives attention to three variables which include board Size, Family controlled firms, and CEO duality. Firm’s performance is measured...
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