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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"two-step system GMM"”.
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The impact of political connection on firm performance: empirical evidence from Vietnamese listed companies in manufacturing sector.
… of political connection, the thesis conducts two related empirical studies to analyse the impact of political connection on firm performance and what determinants influence this impact. In particular, the first goal seeks to investigate the relationship between political connection and firm …
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Analysing the role of external debt and corruption on economic growth in the Sub-Saharan African Region
… remains inconclusive. The paper employs a two-step system generalized method of moments (sysGMM) model to estimate the relationship between external debt, corruption and economic growth. An interaction term between external debt and corruption is included to determine whether the impact of …
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THE EFFECTS OF BOARD AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE: EVIDENCE FROM EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES
… where institutions and corporate governance systems are weak. Specifically, these studies have ignored the effect of CEO and ownership structure’s intervening behaviour on the effectiveness of board monitoring role and corporate governance disclosure in developing countries. Using …
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Capital regulation and bank behavior: Empirical evidence from Asia : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… failure of a specific institution over the whole system. In addition, when losses occur, bank capital acts as the first absorber of loss and reduces the probability of bankruptcy. This can eventually reduce the likelihood and amount of any government bailouts, as well as a tax burden on citizens. …
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Three Essays on the Role of Corporate Governance in Firms' Spending on R&D and Controlling Earnings-Management Practices: The Role of Independent Directors’ Tenure and Network in Controlling Earnings-Management Practices; The Impact of Board Diversity on the Corporate Propensity to R&D Spending; The Association between Directors’ Multiple-Board Sittings, Tenure, Financial Expertise, and R&D Spending
… endogeneity issue is controlled by using the two-step system, GMM. Earnings-management research holds that manipulating a firm's real activities is more damaging to its long-term growth and value than accruals manipulation. Therefore, by building on agency theory and emphasising board …