This paper analyzes the entire distribution of stock market returns/volatility in five emerging markets (ASEAN5) and figures out the conditional distribution of the CHI_EPU index. The aim is to examine the impact of CHI_EPU on the stock returns/volatility density of ASEAN5 markets. It also...

This study investigates the effect of female chief executive officers (FCEOs) on investment efficiency. Our study suggests that CEO gender plays a significant role in efficient investment decisions by improving governance and disciplining the management. We document that FCEOs are associated...

This study explores the effect of CEO power in shaping corporate investment decisions. Exploiting a unique Chinese setting, we document a negative association between CEO power and investment efficiency. However, financial constraints improve investment decisions by powerful CEOs. Moreover, the...

We reveal the reporting quality channel by investigating the mediating role of financial reporting quality (FRQ) in the relationship between product market competition (PMC) and analysts' forecast quality (AFQ). We analyze a sample of 1179 unique nonfinancial Chinese listed firms, resulting in...