Various corporate law and governance theories inform us that board independence, management ownership and blockholder ownership are important elements of the overall corporate governance system. The empirical evidence on the effectiveness of these elements is, however, mixed at best. Moreover, the results and conclusions of prior theoretical and empirical research are typically country-specific and often not universally applicable. The empirical analysis conducted in this article is based on a panel data set consisting of 43 large public companies over a time frame of 6 years in the context of the small and open economy of Switzerland. The results of this analysis suggest that a larger fraction of independent directors on the company board ...
Having a board of directors is very important to ensure the smooth running of business processes and...
This paper examines the determinants of board composition and firm valuation as a function of board ...
This master thesis examines the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm valua...
First published online: 31 January 2019Various corporate law and governance theories inform us that ...
The separation of ownership from control, which characterises the modern firm, necessitates monitori...
For a sample of 771 firms from 13 countries, this paper classifies directors as “controlled” and “in...
With contributions by distinguished scholars from legal and financial backgrounds, this collection o...
The main goal of the paper is to understand if the shareholder composition must be considered as par...
This dissertation aimed at analyzing various aspects of corporate board, the roles of different acto...
Why do investors in public corporations cede control over corporate assets and outputs to a board of...
The paper analyzes the optimal structure of board of directors in a firm with ownership concentrated...
Paper 1: “The Effects of Board Independence on Busy Directors and Firm Value: Evidence from Regulato...
Research Question/Issue: The level and effectiveness of investors’ protection is considered to foste...
The separation of ownership from control, which characterises the modern firm, necessitates monitori...
Research Question/Issue: The level and effectiveness of investors’ protection is considered to foste...
Having a board of directors is very important to ensure the smooth running of business processes and...
This paper examines the determinants of board composition and firm valuation as a function of board ...
This master thesis examines the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm valua...
First published online: 31 January 2019Various corporate law and governance theories inform us that ...
The separation of ownership from control, which characterises the modern firm, necessitates monitori...
For a sample of 771 firms from 13 countries, this paper classifies directors as “controlled” and “in...
With contributions by distinguished scholars from legal and financial backgrounds, this collection o...
The main goal of the paper is to understand if the shareholder composition must be considered as par...
This dissertation aimed at analyzing various aspects of corporate board, the roles of different acto...
Why do investors in public corporations cede control over corporate assets and outputs to a board of...
The paper analyzes the optimal structure of board of directors in a firm with ownership concentrated...
Paper 1: “The Effects of Board Independence on Busy Directors and Firm Value: Evidence from Regulato...
Research Question/Issue: The level and effectiveness of investors’ protection is considered to foste...
The separation of ownership from control, which characterises the modern firm, necessitates monitori...
Research Question/Issue: The level and effectiveness of investors’ protection is considered to foste...
Having a board of directors is very important to ensure the smooth running of business processes and...
This paper examines the determinants of board composition and firm valuation as a function of board ...
This master thesis examines the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm valua...