The paper explores the question whether the relationship between corporate governance dimensions and innovation at the firm level is affected by sectoral characteristics, by analyzing Italian manufacturing sectors. We estimate the impact of corporate governance features on patenting activity for...

This paper offers an investigation at a micro-level of entrepreneurship in the business environment. More precisely, we conduct an empirical study of the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and corporate governance in the case of the Romanian non-financial listed companies. We use...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects on the Italian directorship network of the corporate governance reform that was introduced in Italy in 2011 to prevent interlocking directorships in the financial sector. Interlocking directorships are important communication channels among...

The participation of women in top-level corporate boards (or rather the lack of it) is subject to intense public debate. Several countries are considering legally binding quotas to increase the share of women on boards. Indeed, research on board diversity suggests positive effects of gender...

We examine the board structures of US and Indian firms in two industries. We examine three aspects of board structures: board size, board independence, and board leadership. The two industries selected for analysis are information technology and capital goods. While Indian information technology...

This study examines the differences in the relationships between different stakeholders in conventional and Islamic financial institutions. The accounting and finance literature identifies the major contractual relationships as being those between managers and shareholders (employment contracts)...

This study investigates the relevance among corporate governance mechanism, institutional ownership and share repurchase decisions. Examining 220 exchange-listed companies in Taiwan during 2004 to 2006, the main findings are as follows. First, corporate governance mechanisms affect share...

This paper seeks to explain how failures in corporate governance contributed to the global financial crisis. More precisely, it studies how the current corporate governance systems failed to safeguard against aggressive risk taking and to provide the control that companies need in order to...

Ownership structure is one of the key determinants constituting internal corporate governance, which is especially crucial in emerging markets. This study explores the effects of insider shareholding, an obvious characteristic of ownership structure, on corporate governance. The empirical...

Good corporate governance is widely recognized as essential for the creation of a better and more attractive investment climate. The key objective of this descriptive research is to examine the extent of compliance of firms listed at Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE) with corporate governance...