The role of directors in Japanese companies is unique in a number of ways. One such characteristic is the dual nature of their role, which encompasses both monitoring and managing responsibilities. This paper considers their role in management. Empirical analysis with detailed data for each...

This paper examines the relations between the disciplinary role of Japanese relationship-oriented corporate governance mechanisms, such as keiretsu memberships and bank-appointed directors, and pay-performance sensitivity in Japan. Previous studies show that pay-performance sensitivity is...

Büyük imalat işletmeleri İMKB’nin önemli bir parçasını oluşturmaktadır. Finans teorisine göre bir işletmenin sermaye yapısı, sermaye maliyetini ve işletmenin piyasa değerini etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmada, panel analizi kullanılarak Türk imalat sektöründe sermaye yapısı,...

Kurumsal yönetim firma sahipliği ile yönetim arasındaki ilişkiler sistemini temsil etmektedir. Bankaların ekonomi ve mali yapıdaki üstlendikleri görev ve mudilerin haklarının korunması, sisteme olan güvenin sarsılmaması ve istikrarın bozulmaması açısından bankalarda kurumsal...

The efficient allocation of control rights in inter-firm collaborations is a widely emphasized issue. In this paper, I empirically identify control rights and the allocation of these rights using a unique survey data set on collaborations between biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms. Fifteen...

We study theoretically and empirically the relation among CEO power, CEO pay and firm performance. Our theoretical model follows the rent extraction view of CEO compensation put forward by the managerial power theory. We test our theoretical findings using the sample of S&P1500 firms. The...

The paper proposes a practical guide to the evaluation of the financial and non-financial vulnerability of the private sector (excluding financial entities). It describes step by step the sequence of issues that should be examined to assess the level of vulnerability of the private sector,...

We explain why underpricing in IPOs can be large in magnitude and clustered, using a signalling model where firms have private information about their qualities (high or low). A novel feature is that a firm, if perceived by the market as high quality, benefits from the industry's publicity which...

We examine the impact of the May 2003 dividend tax cut and managerial stock holdings on corporate dividend initiation decision. We find that managers who hold sizable stakes in their companies are more likely to initiate dividends following this tax cut. This positive relation is stronger for...