The determinants of board size and independence : evidence from China
Chen, Catherine Huirong and Al-Najjar, Basil (2011) The determinants of board size and independence : evidence from China. International Business Review, 21 (5) . pp. 831-846. ISSN 0969-5931 [Article] (doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2011.09.008)
Abstract
China’s corporate governance reform offers an interesting context for investigating the determinants of board size and independence. Analysing a large panel dataset from 1999 to 2003, we find that Chinese board size is primarily driven by firm complexity; board independence is mainly driven by regulation. Some governance factors newly introduced in this study also have a significant impact. For example, board independence is negatively associated with the size of supervisory board and state ownership. The findings have important implications and provide new insights into the subject.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Research Areas: | A. > Business School > Accounting and Finance |
| Item ID: | 8844 |
| Depositing User: | Dr Catherine Huirong Chen |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2012 11:59 |
| Last Modified: | 30 May 2019 18:28 |
| URI: | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/8844 |
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