Abstract Since 2001, the China Securities Regulatory Commission has implemented a
series of policies to ensure that dividend payments constitute a prerequisite of equity …

While management studies show that micro‐level trust within and between firms affects firm
performance and innovation, it is unclear how macro‐level trust, namely social trust, affects …

Purpose The extant literature provides substantial evidence that various facets of national
culture play a significant role in corporate financial decision making. We systematically …

We present robust international evidence that managerial social capital is a significant
determinant of dividend policy worldwide. Our analysis reveals that social capital mitigates …

This study examines the impact of multiple large shareholders (MLS) on a firm's dividend
payouts in a low-investor protection regime, India, where minority shareholders' …

We study the corporate governance portability from bidders to targets in Mergers and
Acquisitions and its impact on bidder announcement returns. We find that the bidder's …

This study investigates the relationship between organization capital, dividends, and firm
value across 61 countries. We find that firms with higher organization capital distribute more …

This study examines the influence of corporate governance on dividend policy based on a
sample of Canadian firms listed on the S&P/TSX composite index during 2009-2012. The …

Purpose The authors measure the cost of equity to earnings yield differential for a sample of
2,035 non-financial firms. In a series of Logit and Tobit regressions, the authors examine if …

Foreign institutional capital performs a critical role in the development of the tourism
industry. Little research has been conducted to understand how foreign institutional …