Defines corporate governance, describes the special characteristics of Belgian companies and presents a study of the disciplining of bad management in 165 companies listed on the Brussels stock exchange 1989‐1996. Finds that poor share price performance is generally linked to a higher turnover...

Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate some current issues of ownership structure and corporate governance in China. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is a review, analysing issues of ownership structure and reviewing problems in corporate governance, followed by some...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine dividend policies in an emerging capital market, in a country undergoing a transitional period. Design/methodology/approach – Using pooled cross‐sectional observations from the top 50 listed Egyptian firms between 2003 and 2005, this study...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present evidence on the effects that different ownership's structures of Greek listed firms exercise on the relation between investment and liquidity constraints. Design/methodology/approach – Corporate governance in Greece is primarily based on the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present evidence on the effects that different ownership's structures of Greek listed firms exercise on the relation between investment and liquidity constraints. Design/methodology/approach – Corporate governance in Greece is primarily based on the...

Purpose -The purpose of this study is to examine dividend policies in an emerging capital market, in a country undergoing a transitional period. Design/methodology/approach -Using pooled cross-sectional observations from the top 50 listed Egyptian firms between 2003 and 2005, this study examines...

Purpose -This paper seeks to investigate some current issues of ownership structure and corporate governance in China. Design/methodology/approach - The methodology is a review, analysing issues of ownership structure and reviewing problems in corporate governance, followed by some suggestions...

Outlines the special characteristics of preferred shares in Germany, notes that ordinary shares are valued at substantially higher figures and presents a study of the pricing of both types for 58 German companies 1990‐1993. Refers to previous research to develop hypotheses on reasons for the...

Purpose – This paper seeks to answer the question whether control and changes in control after a firm's initial public offering (IPO) have a significant influence on firm value in two very different systems of corporate governance, i.e. Germany and the UK. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – This study seeks to provide valuable new insight into the timeliness of corporate internet reporting (TCIR) by a sample of Irish‐listed companies. Design/methodology/approach – The authors apply an updated version of Abdelsalam et al. TCIR index to assess the timeliness of...