The aim of this paper is to examine the executive compensation practices in closely-held financial institutions where the corporate governance conflict lies between the blockholder on one hand and minority shareholders and depositors on the other. We study the determinants of the level of bank's...

The research article presents the highly innovative theoretical research results:1) the new quantum microeconomics theory in the quantum econophysics science is formulated; the idea on the existence of the discrete-time induced quantum transitions of firm's earnings (the firm's value) in the...

This paper explores the effect of taxation on the capital structure of banks. For identification, we exploit exogenous regional variations in the rate of the Italian tax on productive activities (IRAP) using administrative, confidential data on regional banks provided by the Bank of Italy...

​This paper examines the governance role of banks in replacement of underperforming CEOs in firms listed on Chinese stock exchanges. Under most circumstances, the findings suggest that the presence of outstanding loans does not increase the probability that a poorly performing CEO will be...

Urban cooperative banks are one of the vital segments of the banking industry of India. UCBs play a pivotal role not only in meeting the credit requirements of various sphere but play a significant role in the development of small & medium industries in urban area. The urban cooperative banking...

This paper argues that U.S. bank regulator efforts to restrain leveraged lending are misguided. Leveraged loans are a critical source of external financing for companies in need of cash to invest, innovate, and grow. I review a sizable body of academic evidence that shows that, of the myriad...

We develop a theory of optimal bank leverage in which the benefit of debt in inducing loan monitoring is balanced against the benefit of equity in attenuating risk-shifting. However, faced with socially-costly correlated bank failures, regulators bail out creditors. Anticipation of this...

We develop a theory of optimal bank leverage in which the benefit of debt in inducing loan monitoring is balanced against the benefit of equity in attenuating risk-shifting. However, faced with socially-costly correlated bank failures, regulators bail out creditors. Anticipation of this...

The roles of bank franchise value (“skin in the game”) and CEO ownership play in determining bank risk are studied for large United States Bank Holding Companies. We find robust evidence of a U-shaped relationship between bank risk and each of CEO ownership and franchise value, indicating...

We study whether board structure (board size, independence and gender diversity) in banks relates to performance. Using a broad panel of large US bank holding companies over the period 1997–2011, we find that both board size and independent directors decrease bank performance. Although gender...