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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"political connections"”.
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Political connections and corporate activities : seasoned equity offerings, share repurchases, and M&A
This thesis studies the impact of political connections on firm activity. Given the literature gaps, the three corporate activities selected to be examined are i) seasoned equity offerings, ii) share repurchases, and iii) mergers and acquisitions. First, the results of the study show the impact of …
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Friends in high places : two essays on the importance of corporate political connections
… is an examination of the relationship between political connections and the undertaking of major firm events. In our first essay, presented in Chapter 3, we examine the impact politically connected appointments have on firm acquisition behavior. Using proxy statements, we create a unique …
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The role of political connections in corporations: The case of a monarchical system
This thesis investigates the impact of firms’ political connections in three different aspects. The first study focuses on the impact of firms’ political connections on their profitability. It shows the importance of recognising the political ruling system of the study context when defining which …
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The Internationalization of Emerging Economy Firms: The Impact of Corporate Governance and Political Connections
… influence of the firms corporate governance and political connections on the firms internationalization behavior, as these factors reflect the special institutional environment of emerging economies. In the first chapter I analyze the influence of a firms corporate governance on its selection of …
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An investigation into political connections: literature review and empirical tests of the impact and antecedent
Connections between business and political entities (“political connections”) have received unprecedented research attention in the last decades. Studies investigate the relationships between political connections and firms’ behavior, strategy, as well as various performance outcomes. Meanwhile, …
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THREE ESSAYS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS, CORPORATE MISCONDUCT, AND FIRM VALUE
… I examine how listed firms’ kinship networks and political connections shape their engagement in financial misconduct and the firm value at the onset of their misconduct scandal. The first study examines how controlling firm owners’ kinship networks influence their decisions that confront formal …
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Essays on the financial constraints and related firm behaviour: the case of Pakistan
… the relationship between financial constraints, political connections and performance of the firms. Some studies show a relationship between political connections and financial status of the firms, while some other studies show a relationship between firms‟ financial status and firms‟ …
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Essays in Corporate Finance
… banking. Chapter 1 studies the role of board's political connections in corporate misconduct. Leveraging a policy shock in China that mandated politically connected directors to resign from corporate boards, I find that following the disruption in political connections, firms become less prone …
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Essays on Financing of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
… Chapter 3 studies the interplay between political connections and innovation. This chapter investigates the strategic role of political connections in shaping a firm's innovation strategy and how it enables the firm to navigate market competition and policy uncertainties. Utilizing data …
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Essays in financial economics/
… To obtain exogenous variation in such political connections, I use U.S. congressional elections that were decided by less than 1% of votes in a RDD. Such close elections are akin to randomized assignment: Prior to the election, companies' political connections have similar expected …
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Corporate governance, firm performance, and executive compensation : evidence from China
… Therefore, we attempt to explore the effects of political connections of their ultimate controllers on corporate governance mechanism, on firm performance, and on executive compensation in China. Our findings indicate a dysfunctional corporate governance system in China, which cannot bring …
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Marange diamonds autopsy: investigating the Anjin deal between Chinese capital and the political military elite of Zimbabwe, plus the distribution of rents
… nature of deals between Chinese capital and the political-military elite in Zimbabwe, specifically exploring whether these interactions produce developmental outcomes or if they lean towards predatory practices. Using a case study of the Marange diamond fields, the Analytic Narratives and Process …
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Three Essays In Industrial Organization, Law And Finance
… and the choice of capital structure; and political value and SEC enforcement actions. Firms that engage in long-term bilateral relationships with their buyers or suppliers are usually required to make relationship-specific investments. We examine how the values of these long-term specific …
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Two Essays in Corporate Finance
The first chapter examines the effect of political connections between mutual fund managers and politicians on fund performance. Using publicly available data of individual political contribution, we classify mutual funds as political connected when the managers make contributions. First, we show …
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Three Essays on Sustainable Finance and Behavioral Insights: Exploring Sustainability, Inclusion, and Decision-Making Dynamics
… controls for variables such as CEO tenure, political connections, and firm size, revealing robust empirical evidence of how sibling dynamics influence executive decision-making and firm strategies. The third paper explores the dynamics of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms during the …
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The Education of a Staff Officer: The Life and Career of Samuel Cooper, 1798-1852
… a combination of natural ability, personal and political connections, and patience, was able to avoid many of the disadvantages of the antebellum army. More than most officers, he found ways to supplement his income, to circumvent the barriers to promotion, and to secure assignments in desirable …
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Imprisoning Chicago: Incarceration, The Chicago City Council, Prisoners, and Reform, 1832-1915
… which still generally relied upon political connections and the Great Fire which prevented the city from spending on additions to the overcrowded HOC for fifteen years. Ultimately, studying the city's administration of the Bridewell and House of Correction demonstrates the …
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The Response of Elite European Merchant Companies to European Expansion into Asia and the Americas, c.1492-c.1530
… through the use of luxury exotica, for political, social, and commercial advantage. It examines how their position changed in response to political and economic shifts, highlighting their cultural and economic flexibility that allowed them to adapt to overseas activity and to the decline …
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AN INVESTIGATION OF FIRM RESPONSES TO RAPID VS. CONTINUOUS INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE: DYNAMIC VIEW OF FIRM PERFORMANCE AT POST-ENTRY
… choices and their non-market strategies such as political networking and stakeholder management. I'm particularly interested in emerging countries and the changing institutional environment in those contexts. To study changes occurring in different speeds and varying firm responses to them, I …
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Dreams and Dust in the Black Hills: Race, Place, and National Identity in America's "Land of Promise"
… of years established economic, spiritual, and political connections to the region. Through these relationships, many indigenous people formed their tribal identities in association to this land. Many of these connections with the Black Hills continue to persist in Native American tribes in the …
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