Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets: Theories, Practices and Cases

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Security Voting Structure and Firm Value: Synthesis and New Insights from Emerging Markets....Pages 3-26
Corporate Governance and Firm Valuation in Asian Emerging Markets....Pages 27-53
Corporate Governance, Product Market Competition and Firm Performance: Evidence from India....Pages 55-77
Strong Boards, Risk Committee and Bank Performance: Evidence from India and China....Pages 79-105
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Do Families Shape Corporate Board Structure in Emerging Economies?....Pages 109-131
Regional Legal Protection and Earnings Management: Evidence from China....Pages 133-155
Corporate Form, Institutional Complementarity, and Organizational Behavior: Open versus Closed Joint-Stock Companies in Russia....Pages 157-195
Big 4 Conservatism Around the World....Pages 197-238
Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets: What We Can Learn from a Privatisation Context....Pages 239-265
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Corporate Governance in Ukraine: Major Standards and Emerging Trends....Pages 269-288
Corporate Governance Development in a Rapidly Changing Economy: Trends and Challenges in Estonia....Pages 289-309
Audit Committees in Polish Supervisory Boards: Common Practice and New Challenges....Pages 311-329
Multinationals as Vectors of Corporate Governance Improvement in Emerging Economies in Eastern Europe: A Case Study....Pages 331-349
Corporate Governance in the Philippines and Switzerland―A Comparison of the Institutional Environment and Practices....Pages 351-371
Corporate Governance Practices in Nigeria....Pages 373-394
Corporate Governance in Bangladesh: A Comparison with Other Emerging Market Countries....Pages 395-420
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Corporate Governance as an Antidote to Corruption in Emerging Markets....Pages 423-444
The Regulatory Conundrum: Achieving Corporate Governance Reforms in Developing Countries....Pages 445-464
Limitations of Legal Transplants and Convergence to Corporate Governance Practices in Emerging Markets: The Brazilian Case....Pages 465-484
Do Pension Funds Improve the Governance of Investee Companies? Evidence from the Brazilian Market....Pages 485-497
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Corporate Governance of Banks in Transition Countries....Pages 499-528
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Towards “Shareholder Spring” in the Middle East?....Pages 531-550
Challenges for Corporate Governance at Microfinance Institutions....Pages 551-572
Convergence in Corporate Governance Practices: Evidence from Listed-Companies in Morocco....Pages 573-590
Guidance for Practical Corporate Governance: PhICS Model....Pages 591-605
Back Matter....Pages 607-610