This article surveys corporate governance in China, as described in a growing literature
published in top journals. Unlike the classical vertical agency problems in Western …

Corporate political connections (CPCs)—ties that firms forge with political actors—directly
affect firms, political actors, and various stakeholders in societies. This topic has been …

Enterprises are the market players for carbon reductions and carbon trading, and they are
also the significant driving force in a low-carbon economy and society. Using the data of A …

While research on the disclosure of CSR (corporate social responsibility) recognizes the
influence of government regulations and guidelines, less attention has been given to the co …

We identify a group of “suspicious” firms that use stock splits, perhaps along with other
activities, to artificially inflate their share prices. Following the initiation of suspicious splits …

We study the impact of directors with foreign experience on firm performance in emerging
markets. Using a unique data set from China, we exploit the introduction of policies to attract …

In the context of middle eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, the existing literature lacks in
sufficient research on the impact of Transactional Leadership (TL) on job satisfaction (JS) …

Abstract The New Energy Demonstration City Policy (NEDCP) is a green development
strategy with Chinese characteristics, while new energy enterprises (NEEs) are micro …

We study the relationship between the political connections of Chinese firms and workplace
fatalities. In our preferred specification, we find that the worker death rate for connected …

Economic transitions in countries that move from state planning and redistribution to market
exchange create business opportunities but also uncertainty, because many interdependent …