We discuss empirical challenges in multicountry studies of the effects of firm-level corporate governance on firm value, focusing on emerging...
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Countries pursuing economic development confront a fundamental obstacle. Reforms that increase the size of the overall pie are blocked by powerful...
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Well-constructed, country-specific “corporate governance indices” can predict higher firm values in emerging markets. However, there is...
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We provide an overview of the corporate governance practices of Brazilian public companies, based primarily on an extensive 2005 survey of 116...
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A central issue in corporate governance research is the extent to which “good” governance practices are universal (one size mostly fits all) or...
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We survey law firms, firms and institutional investors to better understand their preferred method of intracorporate dispute resolution in Brazil....
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Brazil is one of the world’s largest emerging markets, with many opportunities for development. Persuading financiers to commit funds to Brazilian...
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