We argue that majority of the price limits imposed by stock exchanges are improper due to their rigid and objective criteria. We propose a flexible price limit system based on the predicted likelihood of improper price limit imposition. We suggest that if exchange-officials decide on relaxing or...

We present an asymmetric information model to examine private placements issued to owner-managers. Our main conclusion is that allowing private placements to insiders can mit- igate, if not eliminate, the underinvestment problem. Our model predicts that announcement period returns for private...

We investigate whether busy boards add more value to standalone firms compared to business group affiliated firms in India – an economy plagued with significant institutional voids. Using board composition data of the top 500 Indian firms spanning the period 2003 to 2006, we find that firm...