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Showing 1 to 20 of 108 for “"Ownership Structure"”.
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Ownership Structure and Characteristics of Earnings
This study investigates the relationship between ownership structure and various earnings characteristics assumed to be associated with the quality of reported earnings. I provide evidence that the absolute value of discretionary accruals, the standard deviation of residuals from the Dechow-Dichev …
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Essays on Capital Structure and Ownership Structure
… dissertation consists of two chapters about how ownership structure affects REITs’ capital structure and property transactions.</p> <p><strong> Chapter 1:</strong> The Influence of Ownership Structure on REITs’ Financing Decisions<br>This essay explores how ownership structure affects REITs’ …
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The leasehold as an alternative ownership structure
… and can present valuation challenges. If not structured thoughtfully, they can substantially erode the value of the real estate by lowering its quality and usability. Nevertheless, leaseholds can be useful devices to facilitate real estate investment and significantly impact communities by …
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Ownership structure and the risk-taking channel of monetary policy
… there has hitherto been limited attention on how ownership structure affects the relationship between monetary policy and bank risk. Drawing on three interconnected studies written as journal articles, this thesis provides novel insights into the role of banks in monetary policy transmission. …
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Cross -Border Acquisitions: The Impact of Ownership Structure on Performance
… acquisitions. I expect firms with different ownership structures to have different capabilities as acquirers in respect to the post-acquisition performance of target firms. Using a sample 111 French firms that were acquired by U.S., U.K., German, and Italian firms between 1995 and 2000, I …
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Three essays on ownership structure and firm focus: The impact of ownership structure on the corporate sell-off decision; The long term impact on the firm from large sell-offs; The relationship between ownership structure, firm focus, and Tobin's Q.
Three essays relating to ownership structure and firm focus are presented. The first study analyzes the relationship between ownership by officers and directors and the corporate sell-off decision. The relationship is formalized in a simple theoretical model; the analysis suggests a negative …
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Diversification, ownership structure and firm performance: A South African case study
… The study goes further to examine the impact of ownership structure (managerial ownership and ownership concentration) in the context of diversification on firm performance. This is done in an effort to determine if diversification is an effective strategy in enhancing firm performance (which is …
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Board control, firm ownership structure, and chief executive compensation : an empirical analysis
The degree of board control and a firm's ownership structure have an important role in the determination of chief executive officer (CEO) compensation in large U.S. corporations. This study uses a model of political factors to attempt to describe their influence on both the overall amount and form …
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The Impact of Boards’ Ownership Structure on Voluntary and Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility
This study examined the impact of boards’ ownership structure as one of the corporate governance mechanisms on the determinations of voluntary and mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) engagements. Voluntary CSR refers to costly discretionary proactive stakeholders’ strategies such as …
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Multinational Firms' Ownership Structure Choices in Politically Risky Countries: An Integrative Strategic Management Approach
The predictions developed in this dissertation of greater utilization of wholly-owned subsidiaries were corroborated when there was: (a) higher advertising intensity as a measure of higher intangible assets; and (b) lower political risk as measure by two distinct constructs. However, predictions of …
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THE EFFECTS OF BOARD AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE: EVIDENCE FROM EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES
The corporate boards and ownership structure are central to the effective monitoring and success of a firm. However, most studies have focused on developed nations while paying relatively little attention to developing countries where institutions and corporate governance systems are weak. …
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Ownership Structure and Board Characteristics as Determinants of CEO Turnover in South African JSE Listed Companies
… This study examines the relationship between ownership structure and board characteristics on CEO-firm performance sensitivity. The population for this study was 60 companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The period covered for this study runs over 5 years from 2013 to 2017. This …
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The impact of corporate governance and ownership structure on performance and financial decisions of firms : evidence from Jordan
… it uses firm-level corporate governance and ownership data from Jordan. Jordan is an economy in which the prevailing corporate structures and regulatory mechanisms provide a data set that lends itself particularly well to the examination of these issues.First, we provide a detailed and timely …
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The corporate governance structure and corporate performance: empirical studies of China's listed real estate companies
… The studies include four parts: (l). the ownership structure, (2). the board structure; (3). the manager compensation and (4). the agency costs measured by asset utilization efficiency and manager discretionary expenses. The empirical studies cover three years (2000 to 2002). Here I …
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Corporate control and its effect on company performance
This study investigates the effects that various ownership structures have on company performance. It is assumed that the ownership structure of the firm dictates the manner in which the firm monitors its managers. It is further assumed that the objective of the firm is to maximise shareholder …
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Two Essays on Ownership and Market Characteristics
Theoretical models suggest that ownership structure may be an important determinant of securities' market characteristics. For example, the presence of informed traders leads to greater bid-ask spreads (Copeland and Galai (1983), and Glosten and Milgrom (1985)), and strategic trading of informed …
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