This study examines the efects of the political connections of chief executive ofc‑ ers (CEOs) or directors on technical, allocative, and cost bank efciencies examining a panel of 144 banks operating in 12 Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries observed over the 2008-2021 period....

The income smoothing purposes tend to vary across firms and countries depending on firms characteristics and environment. Following an overview of hypotheses, the empirical analysis investigates whether the tendency of bank managers to convey private information over income smoothing depend on...

In this study, we examine how corporate governance affects portfolio management. Investors are expected to opt for a judicious trade-off between risk and return. Such an objective can be achieved through the contribution of corporate governance which is assumed to align manager and shareholders...