In this article we share the results of our research, which sought to verify whether the improvement in corporate governance practices has already had an impact on the value of corporations, measured by the Tobin's Q. To achieve this objective, a conceptual model was drawn up containing the...

This study estimated the quality of governance practiced by a significant sample of Brazilian publicly traded companies between 2002 and 2006, and related it to risk, performance and value. An index composed of twenty questions, with all answers in binary form, was constructed to measure the...

This research is conducted to investigate the impact of corporate governance on stock price synchronicity in the context of the Vietnamese market. The paper tests four hypotheses proposing the effect of four crucial components of corporate governance including board size, board independence,...

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...

Empirical research shows that corporate financial results (measured by sales growth, profitability, earnings growth, leverage, etc.) are characterized by the long-term reversion toward the levels average for the whole economy. In the case of sales growth this means that companies which in a...

The objectives of this study are examining the influence of environmental performance, good corporate governance mechanism and earning management on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure. The population used in this study was companies that listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) in...

This article analyses compliance with information disclosure requirements under IFRS 3 Business Combinations in 23 companies trading at Prague Stock Exchange. The analysis was performed with the use of publicly available data contained in annual reports of the companies. Beyond quantification of...

Dividend policy is the set of guidelines a company uses to decide how much of its earnings it will pay out to shareholders. Dividend policy is considered the most important policy among the corporate policies. Several theories and models have been documented on the relevance and irrelevance of...

In this paper we investigate the relationship of corporate profitability and working capital management. We used a sample of 131 companies listed in the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) for the period of 2001-2004. The purpose of this paper is to establish a relationship that is statistically...

This study provides critical observations on the state of key global equity markets as recent developments have put into question their efficiency and effectiveness in facilitating capital formation. It covers the top 26 initial public offering (IPO) producing nations, with a particular focus on...