The aim of this paper is to analyze the combined effect of both internal and external mechanisms on the performance of thirty European banks. This research uses a technique of panel data over the period 2004 to 2009. The results show that banks conduct trade-offs between different governance...

This paper analyzes the impact of the internal governance mechanisms on the bank performance of the thirty European commercial banks. This paper uses a technique of static panel data over the period 2004 to 2009. The results of our paper suggest that the relationship between the executive...