Using panel regression on a sample of 1,532 firms listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India and 450 firms in the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) of China, this study examines the impact of promoter ownership on firm value. We find that promoter have positive impact on firm value in...

In practice, both pre- and after-tax performance measures are used to incentivize managers. In this paper, we analyze the optimality of these performance measures in an agency setting, assuming that both the principal and the agent face tax base risks. Switching from a pre-tax to an after-tax...

This study aimed to establish the nexus between CEO power and bank risk. Previous studies on how CEO power affects risk-taking have produced mixed results. Some studies show that CEO power reduces risk, while others show the reverse. This lack of conclusive findings motivated this study. This...