Purpose: This study examines the influence of individual blockholders on corporate risk-taking using Korean-listed firm data. Studies on corporate governance argue that non-controlling large shareholders, that is individual blockholders, increase corporate risk-taking by monitor and discipline...

Using a large sample of firms from 37 countries over the period of 2007-2015, we empirically analyse the impact of religion and national culture characteristics on the level of corporate risk-taking around the world and the channels through which this can take place. First, we initially observe...