We examine the role of employee stock option plans (ESOPs) in mitigating agency problems in New Zealand firms. We find that ESOPs have a significant and positive effect on firm performance relative to their non-ESOP counterparts. This relation appears within a year from the first ESOP...

The board of directors plays an important role in implementing corporate governance in the firm, as directors have a fiduciary duty to the firm's shareholders. The effectiveness of directors is a key determinant of corporate value and they need to bring a range of skills and experience to the...

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Since the adoption of the SEC's Rule 10b-21 in 1988, many researchers have been concerned over the effectiveness of short sales constraints in preventing manipulative trading in the derivatives market. We analyze whether options can be used as synthetic short sale instruments to manipulate stock...

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