The efficacy of boards of directors as a critical governance institution has attracted increasing scrutiny in the wake of the recent financial meltdown. CEO compensation which consequentially determines overall management compensation in a firm, is a key governance decision entrusted with the...

This paper examines the effectiveness and the independence board by using all firms listed on the main board of China from 2000 to 2009. I find significant inverse relationship between supervisory board size and firm performance. In addition, I find evidence of a significant nonmonotonic...