This paper analyses the casual relationship between corporate culture and shareholder value using a sample of large banks in the French, German, Italian and U.K. banking systems over the 2000 to 2003 period. Firstly, we measure shareholder value using an Economic Value Added estimated through a...

Stock market prices reflect information on firms' business environments, operations and, in general, firms' fundamentals. Recently, various studies analyze the link between news coverage and stock prices showing that mass media has a significant impact on financial markets. This paper analyze...