This study investigates how CEO power is associated with stock price crash risk. We further examine the moderating roles of female directors’ critical mass and ownership structure on the relationship between CEO power and stock price crash risk. Employing one of the largest datasets to-date of...

This paper studies the relationship between executive compensation and corporate performance of global energy companies. Data from 121 listed energy companies from 2010 to 2019 were collected for empirical analysis. The results show that in the energy industry, executive compensation has a...

This study examines the nexus between rookie independent directors and corporate dividend payouts among Chinese A-share firms between 2006 and 2020. The empirical results imply that rookie independent directors lead to enhanced corporate dividend payouts. This positive association is less...