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. Furthermore, some of these fi ndings strongly depend on the bank’s legal form, its size and business model, suggesting that both …
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associated with lower levels of cash holdings. We find no evidence of a bank monitoring free-rider problem. We also document a …
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The aim of this paper is to review China's institutional reforms and consequent development of Chinese corporate governance system and financial system. As part of the wider economic reform initiated since the late 1970s, the Chinese government has adopted various measures aimed at reforming...
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Greater gender diversity on bank board of directors is associated with higher compensation inequality because CEOs at …
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This paper investigates whether and how differently performance of Islamic banks is affected when female directors sit in the board. We study a unique sample of 1,528 observations on 71 Islamic banks and 120 conventional banks operating in eleven Muslim countries over 2010-2017 period. We find...
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The paper investigates the determinants of bank board structure in Ghana and finds that the Scope of Operations … large bank board size. The paper, therefore, argues that as a bank grows in Ghana the size of its board of directors is … likely to increase. However, the increase is likely to result in inefficiency of the bank. Furthermore, the study has …
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The analysis of the factors of corporate governance is divided into four thematic sections. In the first part corporate governance is defined as part of the broader economic context. The second part deals with the principles of corporate governance. In the third part, the relation between the...
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Saudi Arabia has now opened its markets to foreign investors in line with its strategy to diversify its economy. However, investors need to feel confident that Saudi enterprises are being monitored and regulated appropriately. This study identifies the impact of improvements in Saudi corporate...
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bank) performance for describing the corporate governance in regional development bank. The sample of firms consists all 26 …
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We examine which independent directors are held accountable when investors sue firms for financial and disclosure related fraud. Investors can name independent directors as defendants in lawsuits, and they can vote against their re-election to express displeasure over the directors'...
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