scholarly journals Board Interlocking no Brasil: A Participacão de Conselheiros em Múltiplas Companhias e seu Efeito sobre o Valor das Empresas

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Liza Santos ◽  
Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Firm Value ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Interlocking Directorates ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Ownership Structures ◽  
Multiple Directorships ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
High Level ◽  
Dispersed Ownership

This paper investigates the simultaneous participation of directors in different companies from 320 Brazilian listed firms in 2003 and 2005. We identify which firms are connected through a network of directors, which corporate characteristics contribute to this phenomenon, and if board interlocking influences firm value and operational performance. The results show that interlocking directorates are a common practice in Brazil. Besides, larger boards, more dispersed ownership structures, and larger firm size are factors associated with a high level of board interlocking. Moreover, we find that firm value is, on average, negatively impacted by higher levels of board interlocking, especially on firms with board of directors considered too busy (those in which a majority of directors hold three or more directorships) or on firms where their CEO hold directorships in other companies. Besides being a pioneer work on this field in Latin America, the paper provides subsides for the preparation of good corporate governance practices from regulators regarding the effectiveness of multiple directorships and its consequences for corporate value.

scholarly journals Executive pay and market value sensitivity

2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-424
Author(s):  
Feng-Li Lin
Keyword(s):  
Firm Value ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Executive Pay ◽  
Compensation Policy ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Smooth Transition Regression ◽  
High Level ◽  
Smooth Transition Regression Model

Executive pay relative to that of average workers has risen dramatically worldwide. Such a high level of executive pay raises the question of whether a steep rise in executive pay affects firm value. This study examined the relationship between executive pay and firm value. A panel smooth transition regression model is adopted to determine an optimal level of executive pay that maximizes firm value for a sample of 512 Taiwanese-listed firms over the period 2006-2011. The finding is that when the ratio of executive pay to net income after tax exceeds 2.71%, the firm value increases. The results suggest a correlation between large executive ownership (corresponding to high executive pay) and both increased operational efficiencies and firm value. These findings may be useful when contemplating executive compensation policy.

scholarly journals Analysis of the compliance of Brazilian firms with good corporate governance practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Lima Crisóstomo ◽  
Aline Maria Coelho Girão
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Additional Contribution ◽  
Publicly Traded Companies ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Cost Benefit Ratio ◽  
The Difference

Purpose: Studies report that the adoption of good corporate governance practices tends to improve firm value. However, the results of such adoption seem to be conditioned by specific institutional and legal characteristics of each country. This study aims to analyze compliance with good corporate governance practices in the context of publicly traded companies in the Brazilian market. Methodology: The sample is made up of 1336 annual observations of 167 companies listed on the B3 (Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) in the period 2010-2017. The practices recommended by the main corporate governance codes in Brazil were used as benchmark. Tests for the difference in means (t-test) and in proportions (z-test) were used to compare the observed situation in the group of firms and the recommendations in the Brazilian market. Results: Despite the adoption of many of the best practices recommended, there is still space for advancement in the Brazilian firm corporate governance. The results indicate noncompliance of the Brazilian firm with the recommendations regarding the audit committee and fiscal council, which may particularly weaken transparency and control of firm’s internal activities. In addition, adherence to distinguished market segments is associated to a greater trend to observe the suggestions emanating from the codes, which may be due to the perception of a favorable cost-benefit ratio of the adoption of corporate governance practices. Contributions of the Study: The work provides additional contribution by presenting a detailed analysis of the current scenario of the Brazilian firm corporate governance captured from the evaluation of the degree of adoption of each practice recommended individually.

scholarly journals Does better corporate governance attract foreign equity ownership? Evidence from Malaysian listed companies

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 118-125
Author(s):  
Yap Voon Choong ◽  
Chan Kok Thim ◽  
John Stanley Murugesu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Agency Cost ◽  
Government Ownership ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Insider Ownership ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Equity Ownership

This study examines the effect of firm-level corporate governance variables on foreign equity ownership (FEO) in Malaysia. Foreign equity ownership can be an important source of capital for companies to fund their expansion and growth. To attract FEO, good corporate governance practices are vital because these practices are used to reduce or mitigate agency cost. Based on a sample of listed firms on Bursa Malaysia and employing multiple regression analysis, the study finds that a number of corporate governance mechanisms significantly improve the ability of companies to attract foreign equity ownership, especially, Insider Ownership, Government Ownership, Firm Size, Dividend Yield and Tobin’s Q. The results of the study indicate that firm-level efforts for better corporate governance sends positive signals and confidence to foreign investors.

scholarly journals A Study on Corporate Governance Disclosures in Selected Housing Finance Companies in India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suguna Margana ◽  
Sheela.p. Paluri
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Housing Finance ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Governance Challenges ◽  
Effective Level ◽  
Degree Of Association ◽  
Clause 49

Abstract Every company across the globe today focuses on basic principles of good corporate governance for performing efficiently and to enhance their valuation in the market. A good corporate can generate the source of attracting capital, foreign investment, investors’ trust, confidence, and also take advantage of the vibrant stock market. Corporate governance is a code of business conduct and ethics that would greatly benefit the companies to thrive and prosper. The outcome of the literature review was that even though the disclosures are made mandatory, there is a large variation in the quality of corporate governance disclosure practices adopted by companies listed in different countries. Empirical research done earlier has also proved that good corporate governance practices being followed enhances the firm value. Housing finance companies face unique corporate governance challenges due to myriad reasons like ownership structures, lack of transparency, and insufficient checks on inappropriate activities. Despite the ‘corporate governance revolution’, there exists no universal benchmark for the effective level of disclosure and transparency. Corporate governance practices followed in business firms are communicated through the corporate governance section of annual reports. clause 49 of the listing agreement sets a detailed corporate governance provision to be followed by listed companies in India. This study aimed at evaluating the governance practices in Housing Finance Companies against disclosure requirements of clause 49. Housing Finance companies that are listed in the NSE are taken into consideration as the sample for the study. Kendall’s coefficient of concordance is used for determining the degree of association among several (k) sets of ranking of N objects or individuals.

scholarly journals Review of Corporate Governance Practices and Financial Distress Prediction

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.28) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Syed Muhammad Hassan Gillani Ahmad ◽  
Suresh Ramakrishnan ◽  
Hamad Raza ◽  
Humara Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Agency Cost ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Financial Distress Prediction ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Governance Practices

Good corporate governance practices play an import role in increasing the firm value. Based on the agency theory related to corporate governance, if an agent (management) does not protect interest of principal (shareholders) then, agency cost is occurred and this creates a bad impact on the corporate performance. Therefore, it is necessary to address weak corporate governance practices in early stages otherwise firms can go in financial distress and eventually become bankrupt. The objective of this current study is to conduct a nonsystematic review of literature on theories and models related to corporate governance and financial distress. In the light of thorough review of literature, it is found that corporate governance variables (i.e. ownership concentration, board size, board composition, CEO duality, level of independence of board from management and managerial ownership) are good predictors for predicting financial distress. Moreover, it is also found that these corporate governance variables were not only used separately for predicting financial distress but also used along with others variables (firm level and country level) for the purpose of enhancing quality of financial distress models.

Firm Value and Employee Attitudes on Workplace Quality

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Ballou ◽  
Norman H. Godwin ◽  
Rebecca Toppe Shortridge
Keyword(s):  
Firm Value ◽  
Employee Attitudes ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Market Returns ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Market Values ◽  
Workplace Attitudes

This paper investigates the relation between the value of a firm and employee attitudes on the firm's workplace quality—workplace attitudes. Workplace attitude refers to recognition of those organizational characteristics that enhance employee work experiences and assist employees in balancing their jobs and personal lives. Using inclusion on Fortune's annual list of “The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America” as a proxy for successful efforts in creating high workplace attitudes, we compare the market values of listed firms to the market values of nonlisted firms in the same industry matched on earnings. After controlling for book value, past operational performance, and research and development expense, we find that market values of listed firms exceed those of matched firms. We also provide evidence that firms ranked high on the Fortune list receive higher market values than those ranked lower on the list. Finally, the two-year forward market returns for listed firms exceed the returns for the matched sample while the two-year prior returns are not significantly different between the two groups. This result suggests that market performance does not determine inclusion on the Fortune list.

Does better corporate governance increase operational performance?

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 524-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Wandroski Peris ◽  
Eduardo Contani ◽  
José Roberto Ferreira Savoia ◽  
Daniel Reed Bergmann
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Stock Exchanges ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
High Level

Purpose This study aims to examine the association between the adoption of corporate governance practices and operational performance in companies listed on the Brazilian Stock Exchange. Design/methodology/approach The sample comprises the 80 largest companies in market value present in the Brazil Stocks Index in 2014. Principal component and cluster analyses techniques are used to evaluate performance and capital structure, and a regression model is applied to identify the relationship between key variables. Findings The findings show that the incidence of a high level of corporate governance in Brazil occurs among smaller companies with less desirable operational performance, rather than the biggest (blue chip) companies. Using a regression model with the return on assets as a dependent variable, a dummy variable for “governance”, and the size of the companies as a control variable, the authors find no association with good practices of corporate governance and operational performance for the companies in the sample. Practical implications Newer companies are more likely to exhibit a higher level of corporate governance because of the actions of foreign investors who demand the adoption of stronger corporate governance practices. Although there is demand from wealthy local institutional investors, many older traditional firms could still restructure to achieve higher levels of governance, especially in the case of emerging economies with less mature stock exchanges Originality/value This study contributes to the recent debates in the literature by identifying evidence for an association between operational performance and corporate governance rather than a causal relationship.

scholarly journals CSR reporting and ownership structure: Evidence from Italian listed companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Fortuna ◽  
Mirella Ciaburri ◽  
Silvia Testarmata ◽  
Riccardo Tiscini
Keyword(s):  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Ownership Structures ◽  
Csr Reporting ◽  
Concentrated Ownership ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dispersed Ownership

The paper empirically explores how firms’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure varies according to their ownership structure. Three different kinds of ownership structures are considered: family firms (FFs), state-owned firms (SOFs) and firms with dispersed ownership (DOFs). It is the first study examining the relationship between CSR disclosure and ownership structure, which includes in the analysis also FFs and SOFs. The analysis is provided on a sample of 192 listed firms with reference to Italy, a suitable setting for the purpose of the study due to the considerable presence of both FFs and SOFs. Firstly, a content analysis on the CSR documents disclosed by the 192 firms is provided and then data are empirically analysed to test whether the ownership structure influences a firm’s CSR disclosure. Results show that FFs and SOFs disclose less CSR information and the explanation can be found in the lower level of agency problems they have to face. The paper contributes to the stream of literature about CSR disclosure, because it argues that the contents of CSR disclosure vary according to firm’s ownership structure and also to those about FFs and SOFs because it shows that the presence of a concentrated ownership lowers the level of CSR information disclosed.

Political Connections, Audit Opinions, and Auditor Choice: Evidence from the Ouster of Government Officers

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ku He ◽  
Xiaofei Pan ◽  
Gary Gang Tian
Keyword(s):  
Audit Fees ◽  
Political Connections ◽  
Corporate Ownership ◽  
Audit Risk ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Auditor Choice ◽  
Ownership Structures ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Audit Opinions ◽  
High Level

SUMMARY In this study, we examine changes in audit opinions and auditor choice decisions in politically connected firms before and after the exogenous termination of their political connections. We use 84 anti-corruption cases involving high-level Chinese bureaucrats between 2004 and 2014 to construct a nature experiment, and identify a set of listed firms whose executives bribe or have connections through family affiliation with these corrupt bureaucrats. We find that within the event years of the ouster of corrupt bureaucrats, connected state-owned enterprises (SOEs) receive more favorable audit opinions than their non-connected counterparts, whereas connected non-SOEs obtain less favorable opinions. Moreover, after the termination of political connections, connected SOEs are more likely, while connected non-SOEs are less likely, to hire local small auditors. Additional analyses show that termination of political ties has more pronounced effects after the recent anti-corruption campaign. Furthermore, the levels of earnings management and audit fees in SOEs decrease when political connections are terminated, but they increase in non-SOEs. In summary, our study suggests that the termination of corporate political connections has a significant influence on auditors' assessments of audit risk and firms' auditor choice patterns, and this influence is subject to corporate ownership structures.

scholarly journals Corporate governance, pyramid ownership, and firm value: Evidence from Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (S01) ◽  
pp. 85-102
Author(s):  
Lý Trần Thị Hải ◽  
Đức Nguyễn Kim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Family Ownership ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Least Square Regression ◽  
Governance Practices

This paper examines the relation among corporate governance practices, pyramid ownership structure, and firm value by using a sample of Vietnamese listed firms. Using a sample of 103 non-financial firms listed on HOSE for the period from 2012 to 2014, and employing two-stage least square regression (2SLS) to deal with potential endogeneity, we find that some indicators, commonly adopted as a key components of corporate governance, such as size or independence of board of directors, are imperfect proxies for corporate governance practices. Our results indicate that it is better to employ a corporate governance index (CGI), including 117 criteria developed by Connelly, Limpaphayom, and Nagarajan (2012) since it allows for more comprehensive estimation of corporate governance. More interestingly, our results show that the pyramid ownership plays an important role in the effect of corporate governance on firm value. The results are consistent regardless of whether companies have high or low family ownership.

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