Despite developments of recent theoretical and numerous empirical studies on the policies effectively adopted by companies, the dividend distribution policy (DDP) remains largely unexplained. In this regard, the main purpose of the current study is to empirically examine the effects of both CEO...

This paper examines how the difference in institutional environment across various provinces in China can explain IPO underpricing in the Chinese equity market. Using Chinese IPO data from 1999 to 2007, we find strong evidence that firms located in regions with better institutional environment...

A firm's ownership structure influences both its liquidity and value. This paper introduces a new measure of latent investment horizon, a weighted average investment horizon computed from the firm's ownership structure and the average investment horizon of various investor categories. We find...

Large shareholders may affect managerial decisions through the threat of selling their holdings and thereby negatively influencing price. The split-share structure of Chinese corporate ownership imposes restrictions on ownership and shares trading. Using these institutional features, we test the...

Although previous empirical evidence concludes that the firm performance is positively related to executive compensation, but sometimes reality indicates otherwise. Many companies providing a huge compensation package for their executives, in fact, have the company value tend to be normal or...

Using a large hand-collected sample of all blockholders (ownership ≥ 5%) of S&P 1500 firms for the years 2002–2009, we first document significant individual blockholder effects on earnings management (accrual-based earnings management, real earnings management, and restatements). This...

This paper examines the effect that disproportional ownership has on stock market liquidity using a sample of Chinese listed firms. We find that the controlling shareholders' excess control rights are negatively associated with market liquidity. We also provide evidence to show that the negative...

Empirical studies on the tokenization of real asset markets are necessary to better understand the potential and limitations of this radically new organization of financial markets. We examine the financial economic consequences of the tokenization of 58 residential rental properties in the...

The legal environment is one important determinant of corporate governance. However, within legal families, also cultural differences can explain the level of corporate governance to some extent. We analyze this relationship for the case of Switzerland. Swiss firms are mainly located in two...

The 1997/98 financial crisis forced the Indonesian government to inject capital into selected banks, introduce deposit insurance and change capital requirements. This study investigates the relation between highly concentrated ownership and bank risk-taking using a sample of 52 insured private...