Invеstor Protеction аnd Corporаtе Govеrnаncе: Firm-lеvеl Evidеncе Across Lаtin Amеricа (Lаtin Amеricаn Dеvеlopmеnt Forum)
Publisher: World Bаnk Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 576
Published: 2007-06-25
List price: $35.00
Investor Protection and Corporate Governance analyzes the impact of corporate governance on firm performance and valuation. Using unique datasets gathered at the firm-level - the first such data in the region - and results from a homogeneous corporate governance questionnaire, the book examines corporate governance characteristics, ownership structures, dividend policies, and performance measures. The book’s analysis reveals the very high levels of ownership and voting rights concentrations and monolithic governance structures in the largest samples of Latin American companies up to now,...