This paper investigates the impact of financial structure on firm value in the United Arab Emirates emerging market. Financial statements of a stratified random sample of unlisted food firms are analyzed during period 1996-2000. Empirical results show that debt to equity ratio has no impact on...

This study explores the applicability of modern financial structure theories in the United Arab Emirates - an emerging financial market. Questionnaires were sent to the finance managers of a stratified random sample of U.A.E. food companies. A single sector study was chosen to aid comparability...

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the quality of property rights institutions (PRIs) and bank financial performance in an empirical study of 136 countries over the period 1999-2006. Design/methodology/approach -The quality of PRIs and financial...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of corporate governance disclosure on share price accuracy of listed companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach – Data on corporate governance disclosure were obtained from the financial statements...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between related party transactions disclosure ( RPTD ) and firm valuation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an emerging market. Design/methodology/approach Data on study variables were obtained manually from the published...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether bank capital strength and external auditing requirements influenced international stock market stability during the 2007/2008 global financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach Bank mandatory regulation data are obtained from the...

Purpose This paper aims to measure the extent of related party transactions disclosure and investigates their determinants across all listed companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stock market during 2010 to 2012. Design/methodology/approach An index was manually constructed for related...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the quality of property rights institutions (PRIs) and bank financial performance in an empirical study of 136 countries over the period 1999-2006. Design/methodology/approach – The quality of PRIs and financial...

Purpose: This paper investigates the relationship between information quality and stock returns during the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 9) pre-adoption announcements and examines the influence of modern technology on these relationships across 24 emerging...