Sound corporate governance is essential for a well-functioning banking system and the integrity of financial markets …. The paper discusses the corporate governance of Italian banks, its regulatory framework, and the specific challenges … improving their corporate governance, more needs to be done. In this regard, further improvements should include: (i …

public's interest in corporate governance issues. Academics have long argued that voting rights constitute a critical … component of a system of corporate governance. We provide evidence on the importance of one aspect of the firm's corporate … governance system, namely shareholders' voting rights, by examining the determinants of the decision to grant equity …

In the theoretical framework of corporate governance this article studies the efficiency of the control exerted by the …

In the theoretical framework of corporate governance this article studies the efficiency of the control exerted by the …

This paper examines the impact of corporate governance and ownership structure on voluntary disclosure practices of … corporate governance structure in 2001 and 2006 and with ownership structure in 1996, 2001 and 1996. The findings of this study …

This paper examines a combined set of corporate governance features that influence disclosure quality in a context of … ownership concentration. Agency theory presents a theoretical framework linking disclosure decision to corporate governance … plans, and the proportion of independent directors in the board. These findings shed the light on corporate governance …