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Baum, Anja; Hackney, Clay; Medas, Paulo; Sy, Mouhamadou - 2019

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are present in key sectors of the economies around the world. While they can provide an important public service, there is widespread concern that their activities are negatively affected by corruption. However, there is limited cross-country analysis on the costs...

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Performance of publicly listed Chilean firms during the 2008 – 09 global financial crisis

Wu, Yi - 2012

This paper examines publicly listed Chilean firms’ performance during the 2008–09 crisis. In particular, it studies the effects from changes in external financing conditions, aggregate demand, and international trade on firms’ investment, sales, and profits, using firm-specific...

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Gender diversity in senior positions and firm performance : evidence from Europe

Christiansen, Lone; Lin, Huidan; Pereira, Joana; … - 2016

This paper examines the link between gender diversity in senior corporate positions and financial performance of 2 million companies in Europe. We document a positive association between corporate return on assets and the share of women in senior positions and establish two potential channels...

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How Does Privatization Work? : Ownership Concentration and Enterprise Performance in Ukraine

Pivovarsky, Alexander - 2001

This paper investigates the relationship between ownership concentration and enterprise performance in Ukraine. Using data on 376 medium and large enterprises, it finds that ownership concentration is positively associated with enterprise performance in Ukraine. The paper also finds that...

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Corporate Performance and Governance in Malaysia

Leruth, Luc E. - 2002

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Assessing Bank Competition within the East African Community

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Assessing bank competition within the East African Community

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Does Basel Compliance Matter for Bank Performance?

Ayadi, Rym - 2015

debate by assessing whether compliance with international regulatory standards and protocols enchances bank operating … Bank Supervision (BCP). The relationship between bank efficiency and regulatory compliance is investigated using the (Simar … that overall BCP compliance, or indeed compliance with any of its individual chapters, has no association with bank …

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Does Basel compliance matter for bank performance?

Ayadi, Rym; Ben Naceur, Samy; Casu, Barbara; Quinn, Barry - 2015

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Reforming the Corporate Governance of Italian Banks

Jassaud, Nadège - 2014

Sound corporate governance is essential for a well-functioning banking system and the integrity of financial markets. The paper discusses the corporate governance of Italian banks, its regulatory framework, and the specific challenges arising from the role played by foundations and large...

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