The purpose of this paper is to examine the wealth effect of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, also known as Check 21, on bank stock return. We use event study analysis on thirty-four U.S. bank stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Our analysis reveals that Check 21 is...

This study examines the impact of firm size on the effect of capital structure choice on the firm value in one of the emerging markets, Indonesia. The study of capital structure choice and firm value in emerging markets is captivating due to the different characteristics of its companies as...

The study aims to examine the impact of tax avoidance on the value of listed firms in Vietnam. Using a sample of 209 non-financial businesses listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) in Vietnam for the period 2010-2018 and the Panel-Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE) to overcome the...

The observation of firms’ political connections (PCs) in both types of ascribed and acquired PCs has raised the question of their benefits to firms’ operation. Based on 1,365 Vietnamese listed firm-year observations from 2010 to 2014, we find that although firms with both ascribed and...

This paper aimed to examine the effect of dividend on firm value, as well as the impact of audit quality on the relationship between dividend and firm value in Malaysian firms, which was measured via financial statements audited by four large-sized audit firms (henceforth the Big Four). The...

Corporate tax avoidance practice has gathered a certain attention from researchers in recent years with the advent of corporate social responsibility and the need for firms and managers to find ways to maximize firm value while using more sustainable practices. In this study, using data from...

Climate change carries risks that need to be mitigated by all parties, including companies because it affects company value. Many studies find that voluntary disclosure positively affects firm value in developing countries. This study aims to examine the effect of voluntary disclosure (CSR and...

This paper aimed to examine the influences of sustainability reporting and gender diversity on corporate outcomes of listed companies in ASEAN region. The listed companies in ASEAN region consisting of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines during 2010 to 2019 were used as population...

In its business operation, a firm may transact with related parties. From an agency theory point of view, agents may use the transaction to maximize the firm value or for personal gain. This study aims to analyze the effect of Related Party Transactions on Firm Value with Good Corporate...

This study examines corporate governance, capital structure, financial performance, and firm value in the Jakarta Islamic Index. The technique of data analysis uses Partial Least Square (PLS), with structural equations (SEM) based on components or variants, on annual data from 2015 to 2021 to...