was handed over to the European Central Bank. A voluntary rejection of monetary national independence and transition to …

and the moderating effect of board independence are yet to be conducted. This study aims to point out how these board … environmental activities. The findings of this study also support that board independence moderates the associations between tenure …

test these assumptions. In a recent paper, Wilson (2003) investigates a number of independence tests and finds that they … as heteroscedasticity, so that the test can be used to test for (full) independence when the efficiency distribution has … and (iii) obtaining aggregate measures of industry efficiency. We propose a semi-parametric Hausmann-type asymptotic test …

This paper examines the relations between three board characteristics (independence, diligence, and expertise) and Big … characteristics examined. We find significant positive relations between audit fees and board independence, diligence, and expertise …

authorities contributes to the Committee’s review of the “measures needed to strengthen the impartiality and independence of … independent authorities and regulatory agencies”. He first reviews the arguments warranting the independence of economic … authorities and supervisors. He then goes on to address the features that conform an institution’s formal independence, detailing …

contributes to the Committee’s review of the “measures needed to strengthen the impartiality and independence of independent … authorities and regulatory agencies”. He first reviews the arguments warranting the independence of economic authorities and … supervisors. He then goes on to address the features that conform an institution’s formal independence, detailing their specific …

increases regulatory uncertainty regarding the bureaucratic and fiscal burdens on firms. Moreover, quests for independence … create political uncertainty. To evaluate economic costs and benefits for firms from decentralization or independence, we … analyze the Catalan-Spanish negotiation leading to the 2006 Catalan Statute and the more recent quest for independence. We use …

The article discusses the status and role of regulatory bodies and the aftermaths of their independence and … possible breaching of: 1) independence of regulatory bodies, 2) accountability of regulatory bodies to the parliament, and 3 …