This study empirically examines the determinants of merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in Vietnam from 2005 to 2020, which has not been examined before, using a fixed-effects model for a sample of 674 completed M&A deals. The results indicate that targets' corporate governance and deal...

This study investigates the impact of related party transactions (RPTs) on firm performance, with a focus on the moderating role of concentrated ownership in an emerging market context. The Random effect regression was utilized for Malaysian-listed firms from 2015 to 2019 to test these...

This study investigates the effect of government pay policy for chief executive officer's (CEO's) compensation on corporate innovation (CI). Furthermore, it explores the role of the CEO's career horizon and shareholding in this nexus. Utilizing the difference-in-differences method to analyze...

Policymakers face a dilemma in determining the optimal approach to regulating highly concentrated markets, especially in the context of digital government initiatives in healthcare. The current study investigates whether vendor market concentration facilitates or impedes efficiency in health...