This article investigates the influence of firm-level corporate governance on the cost of equity capital to firms in Bangladesh. Agency theory suggests that better corporate governance reduces agency costs and improves investors' confidence, which in turn reduces the rate of return on stock...

This paper investigates the influence of firm-level corporate governance on the capital structure pattern of non-financial listed firms, using a case study of Bangladesh. The agency theory suggests that better corporate governance will reduce agency costs and improve investor confidence, which...

This paper outlines a conceptual framework of the relationship between corporate governance and two important determinants of capital market development namely, a firm's access to finance, and its financial performance. The framework assumes that a firm's corporate governance is simultaneously...

The paper investigates the influence of concentrated shareholding, boardroom politics and interest group politics in the quality of corporate governance in listed firms. It finds that the controlling shareholders exert influence in boardroom politics through family-aligned board and executive...

The paper investigates the influence of firm-level corporate governance on the capital structure pattern of non-financial listed firms using Bangladesh's case study. The agency theory suggests that better corporate governance will reduce agency costs and improve investors' confidence, which in...