scholarly journals Corporate Boards and Performance Pricing in Private Debt Contracts

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Intan Suryani Abu Bakar ◽  
Arifur Khan ◽  
Paul R. Mather ◽  
George A. Tanewski

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 144-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Intan Suryani Abu Bakar ◽  
Arifur Khan ◽  
Paul Mather ◽  
George Tanewski


2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Intan Suryani Abu Bakar ◽  
Paul R. Mather ◽  
George A. Tanewski




2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Intan Suryani Abu Bakar ◽  
Paul R. Mather ◽  
George Tanewski


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Sveva Magnanelli ◽  
Luigi Nasta ◽  
Elisa Raoli

ABSTRACT This paper investigates how the presence of female directors on corporate boards impacts the performance of family firms. This study enriches the literature on gender diversity on corporate boards and its effects on firm performance by focusing on a country in which family businesses are dominant. The empirical analysis is conducted on a sample of 165 Italian-listed firms from 2011 to 2016, representing the period during which the mandatory gender quota law was introduced and implemented in Italy. The results show a positive relationship between the presence of women on corporate boards and firm performance, specifically in family owned businesses. These findings lead to the conclusion that female directors do not have a negative impact on firm performance. And, given the domination of family businesses and a mandatory gender quota law in Italy, this study makes a regulatory and performance assessment not previously examined in the literature. JEL Classifications: M1; M12; M48; M21.



2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa A. Dah ◽  
Mohammad I. Jizi

ABSTRACT The recent decade of scandals, financial crisis, and loss in moral values questioned the soundness of firms' governance structure and held them more accountable to their societies. This put corporate boards under increased pressure to acknowledge their monitoring needs and respond to societal obligations. This paper offers a deepened understanding of the CSR-firm welfare relationship by suggesting its reliance on the participation of independent directors on corporate boards. Our findings show that higher board independence increases social disclosures. We also show that the effect of social disclosure on the firm's risk and performance is favorably affected by the participation of independent directors on corporate boards. Accordingly, we demonstrate that board independence not only facilitates firms' CSR reporting, but also positively influences the CSR-firm performance association. Board independence enhances the efficacy of CSR reporting by elevating the reliability of the disclosed information and amplifying its signaling power regarding the firm's future prospects. Our empirical evidence supports the U.K. corporate governance code main principles encouraging higher board independence for effective discharge of responsibilities.







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