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We investigate the effects of bank control over borrower firms whether by representation on boards of directors or by the holding of shares through bank asset management divisions. Using a large sample of syndicated loans, we find that banks are more likely to act as lead arrangers in loans when...
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Around the World, to identify the real shareholders (owners) and how they control firms. La Porta et al reviewed the findings … ownership around the world but selected 27 wealthy economies, excluding Africa. Secondly, the title did not capture the desire … in selected wealthy economies of the world” would have been more appropriate.In this paper, this author will try to …
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Examines the legal rules governing and providing protection for corporate shareholders and creditors. Since the defining feature of securities is the rights that they bring to their owners, legal rules and their enforcement are a major determinant of the success of corporate finance. A data set...
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This study presents the first comprehensive compilation of the number of people around the world who own shares …
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This study investigates the association between ownership concentration and firm innovation using a large data sample of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) spanning 93 countries from 2011 to 2018. We find that higher ownership concentration is associated with a lower likelihood of...
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This paper conducts a meta-analysis of 182 published archival accounting and auditing studies on the corporate governance determinants of financial restatements. We aim to provide a focused and systematic examination on various internal and external corporate governance factors that may predict...
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structures around the world, but also potentially reconcile the presently conflicting views on whether U.S. ownership structures … differ from those found elsewhere in the world …
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Which public policies and ownership structures enhance the governance of banks? This paper constructs a new database on the ownership of banks internationally and then assesses the ramifications of ownership, shareholder protection laws, and supervisory/regulatory policies on bank valuations....
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