We investigate the determinants of multinational banks operating given organizational forms abroad using a unique database on 98 parent banks and their organizational forms in 198 countries from 2005-2015. We show that the decision to use a given organizational form by the parent bank is...

The notion of green financing has generally evolved around environmental sustainability and protection. This concept needs to be investigated from the perspective of “sustainably” achieving economic targets and simultaneously protecting the globe for future generations. Building on this...

This study aims to provide new evidence linking internal corporate governance mechanisms and corporate misconduct, using a sample of 2,844 public US companies during the period 2007-2019. The results reveal that optimal size and diverse boards, including well-functioning audit committees, are...

In this study, we reassess the links between commercial bank ownership and lending growth during the 1996–2019 period. We find evidence that the lending activities of foreign state-controlled and foreign privately owned banks differ, particularly during different crisis type periods and...

Little has been reported on the effect of affiliates on their foreign subsidiary performance. In the context of multinational banks (MNBs), we empirically investigate how the establishment of multiple affiliate forms affects the performance of their subsidiaries in the same host country. We also...