Research Question/Issue: The level and effectiveness of investors' protection is considered to foster financial markets development and economic growth. While previous studies focused on the relationship between the institutional setting and investors' protection at country level, we investigate...

This study explores board tasks performance. Boards of directors fulfil two main tasks: (i) monitoring managers and firm performance, and (ii) providing advice and access to resources. A growing stream of research endeavours to understand what enhances (constrains) boards' engagement into...