Annual report readability and corporate agency costs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cjar.2018.04.001
Abstract: Abstract Annual reports are the main sources of information for outside investors’ investment decisions and enable shareholders to supervise the management. Difficulties with the readability of these reports may therefore have serious consequences. Using 19,221… read more here.
Keywords: report readability; readability; annual report; agency costs ... See more keywords
Agency Costs in Higher Education: Evaluating an Institution Through a Comprehensive Framework
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DOI: 10.1057/s41307-016-0025-5
Abstract: An agency situation is established when one of the parties involved in a transaction (the principal) delegates to a single or group of individuals (the agents) certain rights to carry out activities. In this dynamic,… read more here.
Keywords: institution; agency costs; higher education; costs higher ... See more keywords
On Foreign Shareholdings and Agency Costs: New Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1080/1540496x.2017.1412949
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article examines the impact of foreign shareholdings on agency costs of Chinese firms from 2006 to 2012. The empirical results indicate that: (1) direct foreign shareholdings, in contrast to indirect foreign shareholdings, improve… read more here.
Keywords: new evidence; shareholdings agency; agency costs; costs new ... See more keywords
The impact of board characteristics and ownership identity on agency costs and firm performance: UK evidence
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DOI: 10.1108/cg-09-2016-0184
Abstract: This paper aims to provide a twofold empirical comparison: first, a comparison between the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on agency costs proxies and firm performance measures, and second, this comparison was used before and… read more here.
Keywords: agency costs; governance; ownership identity; firm performance ... See more keywords
Public-Private Partnerships: Agency Costs in the Privatization of Social Infrastructure Financing
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DOI: 10.1177/8756972818824908
Abstract: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been subjected to considerable public debate. In particular, this debate has concerned PPP financing and its implications. Using insights from agency theory, this study aims to develop a theoretical understanding of… read more here.
Keywords: public private; social infrastructure; agency costs; private partnerships ... See more keywords
Do Cross-Listed Firms Have a Better Governance Structure and Lower Agency Costs? Evidence from Chinese Firms
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DOI: 10.3390/su13041734
Abstract: This study examines whether an influence from a difference in corporate governance structure exists on firms’ agency costs between Chinese companies cross-listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) and those that are domestically listed… read more here.
Keywords: cross listed; governance; corporate governance; agency costs ... See more keywords