According to theory, financial openness (FO) increases growth. The literature often conditions the growth effect of FO on favorable collateral environment. However, this can conceal the actual growth benefits of FO. This paper contributes to the literature by investigating the unconditional...

Social benefit entities, such as benefit corporations and low-profit limited liability companies (or L3Cs) were designed to support and encourage socially responsible business. Unfortunately, instead of helping, the emergence of social enterprise enabling statutes and the demise of director...

This report aims to provide an assessment of Turkey's corporate governance regime and practices with a view to identify key issues and obstacles to investments and growth. We will focus on two aspects of CG framework in Turkey; (i) legal and regulatory protection offered to outside investors...

The claim that institutions matter for economic growth and development has so far received a more extensive theoretical treatment than an empirical or methodological one. Basing our approach on a coevolutionary conception of relations between law and the economy, we link theory to method and...

This study delves into the intricate impact of board social networks and local economic development on abnormal earnings within the financial statements of listed companies in Vietnam. The unique focus lies in internal board linkages, differentiating it from external engagements with other...