... in the MENA region have to be aware of the consequence of political connections. In addition, they have to take into account the role of ownership structure when they seek to attenuate the harmful effect of political connections. Originality/value This paper offers an in-depth understanding of the impact...

...Sitara Karim; Muhammad Abubakr Naeem; Rusmawati Binti Ismail Purpose This study serves two objectives; first, it examined the impact of ownership structure and board characteristics on firm value; second, the moderating effects of board gender diversity (women appearance on board) and board ethnic...

...Helmi A. Boshnak Purpose This study examines the impact of board composition and ownership structure variables on dividend payout policy in Saudi Arabian firms. In particular, it aims to determine the effect of board size, independence and meeting frequency, in addition to chief executive officer...

... has an interacting effect between corporate governance and performance. Policymakers should formulate policies for attracting foreign investors. Originality/value Interestingly, this study is the first of its kind that exclusively chose ownership structure to interact between corporate governance...

...Md. Bokhtiar Hasan; Abu N. M. Wahid; Md. Ruhul Amin; Md. Delowar Hossain Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of ownership structure such as family, government, institutional, foreign and public on dividend payouts as a representative of dividend policy of nonfinancial firms...

...Shahab Ud Din; Muhammad Arshad Khan; Majid Jamal Khan; Muhammad Yar Khan Purpose This study examines the impact of ownership structure on firm financial performance, for 146 manufacturing firms listed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the period 2003–2012. Design/methodology/approach...

...Irma Martinez-Garcia; Rodrigo Basco; Silvia Gomez-Anson; Narjess Boubakri Purpose This article attempts to answer the following questions: Who ultimately owns firms listed in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries? Does ownership structure depend on the institutional context? How does...

... Investment Corporate governance Cash flow Managerial discretion Ownership structure Cash constraints Pawlina and Renneboog (2005) argue that block holder monitoring should reduce agency costs, and hence the investment cash flow sensitivity; and for insider ownership, there should be an initial...