This study examines the influence of corporate board composition in the form of representation of outside independent directors on firm economic performance in Bangladesh. Two hypotheses are developed to examine the relationship among composition of board memberships including independent...

This thesis provides an empirical analysis of financially distressed companies in the Australian context using survival analysis techniques. Three main assays are developed and presented in the thesis. The first assay explores the effect of financial ratios and other variables on corporate...

This paper examines the effect of state control and ownership structure on the leverage decision of firms listed in the Chinese stock market. Our results show that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have higher leverage ratios than non-SOEs, and SOEs in regions with a poorer institutional...