...Ashesha Paveena Weerasinghe; Sulochana Dissanayake Purpose This paper aims to examine whether CEOs with an engineering background increase corporate investment efficiency (CIE). The authors further investigate the role of engineering directors on boards of the above association. Design...

...Weiping Li; Huirong Li; Xuan Sean Sun; Tairan Kevin Huang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (D&O insurance hereafter) on corporate governance and firm performance, with a specific focus on investment efficiency. Design...

... by international work experience and throughput functional background. These results remain similar when potential self-selection bias, as well as alternative measures of career concerns and investment efficiency, are considered. Originality/value This paper contributes to the existing literature...

...Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Ansar Majeed; Hong-Xing Fang; Muhammad Arif Khan Purpose This study aims to investigate how the presence of female CEOs (FCEOs) affects investment efficiency in emerging economy, where female participation in business activities is limited. Design/methodology/approach...

...Naiwei Chen; Hao-Chang Sung; Jingjing Yang Purpose This paper aims to examine whether and how ownership structure and corporate governance have bearings on the investment efficiency of Chinese listed firms. Design/methodology/approach The authors measure the investment efficiency by following...