This paper reviews recent research on corporate governance, with a special focus on
emerging markets. It finds that better corporate governance benefit firms through greater …

We review accounting and finance research on corporate governance (CG). In the course of
our review, we focus on a particularly vexing issue, namely endogeneity in the relationships …

We present a systematic review of research conducted on culture in finance journals,
accompanied by bibliometric summary analysis. We summarize publication and citation …

This study investigates the impact of board gender diversity on dividend payments in the
context of emerging economies. Using a dataset of listed firms from India, China and Russia …

Based on a large international sample, we examine the effects of CSR on the cost of equity
under different levels of investor protection. In countries where investor protection is strong …

This paper aims to examine whether and how, certain country-specific characteristics shape
the profitability of SMEs. Using a large sample of around 40,000 firms operating in 25 EU …

This article advances a new framework for investigating a simple yet fundamental question:
in what ways does the law on the books reflect cultural values? We analyze relations …

In this study, we use a mixed methods research design to investigate how national cultural
forces may impede or enhance the positive impact of females' economic and political …

We study the relation between social trust and stock price crash risk using a sample of
Chinese publicly traded A-share stocks during 2001–2012. The crash-prone environment …

Based on neo‐institutional theory, this paper examines whether social trust can influence
corporate social responsibility (CSR). Using a sample of 4,209 observations selected from …