We find that firms with a corporate general counsel in top management (TMC) are less likely to pay dividends, and for such firms that do pay dividends, the dividend payouts are lower. Our results hold addressing both endogeneity concerns and selection biases. We also find that the presence of a...

This study investigates the association between independent directors’ reputation incentives and firm performance using Australia’s top 500 listed firms for 2004-2019. Analyses reveal that firm performance is positively (negatively) associated with the proportion of independent directors...

Carbon emissions and agency costs can have an impact on firms’ financial performance. However, limited attention has been paid to the combined and gradual effects of these two factors on firms’ performance. We explore the separate and combined effects of carbon emissions and agency costs on...