Existing research shows that members of Congress made informed trades prior to the passage of the STOCK Act of 2012. There is also evidence in the literature to suggest that the STOCK Act was able to deter politicians from trading based on non-public information. However, the question of whether...

The study aims to examine the impact of different types of political connections in Pakistan on the performance of firms. We further examine whether the presence of external monitors, such as foreign and institutional investors, can moderate the impact of political connections on the performance...