scholarly journals The Impact of Media Independence On Firm Performance: A Panel Data Analysis From Emerging Markets

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Farooq ◽  
Mounia Rbiha ◽  
Samir Aguenaou
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Independent Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Media Independence

<p>Can media have any influence on firm performance? Do firms in countries with more independent media perform better than firms with less independent media? This paper seeks to answer these questions by documenting the relationship between media independence and firm performance in emerging markets. Using a dataset from twenty seven emerging markets, we show significantly better performance of firms headquartered in countries with relatively more independent media than firms headquartered in countries with relatively less independent media during the period between 2007 and 2011. We argue that independent media reduces information asymmetries for stock market participants. Consequently, it is more difficult for managers to expropriate, thereby improving performance of firms. Our results indicate that media can play a substitute role for traditional governance mechanisms in emerging markets.</p>

scholarly journals Media Independence And Firm Performance: Evidence From Emerging Stock Markets

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Information Asymmetries ◽  
Analyst Coverage ◽  
Concentrated Ownership ◽  
Emerging Stock Markets ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Media Independence

Can media have any influence on firm performance? Do firms incountries with more independent media perform better than firms with lessindependent media? This paper seeks to answer these questions and aims todocument the relationship between media independence and firm performance inemerging markets. Using a dataset fromtwenty-four emerging markets, we show a significantly positive relationshipbetween media independence and firm performance. We argue that independentmedia reduces information asymmetries for stock market participants.Consequently, it becomes hard for managers to expropriate, thereby improvingperformance of firms. We also show that the relationship between mediaindependence and firm performance is more pronounced in firms that have higheragency problem. For instance, our results show stronger impact of mediaindependence on firms with no dividend payouts, no analyst coverage,concentrated ownership, and higher level of operational complexity. It showsthat media can play a substitute for traditional governance mechanisms inemerging markets.

scholarly journals Media Independence And Dividend Policy: Evidence From Emerging Stock Markets

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 977
Author(s):  
Omar Farooq ◽  
Salma Dandoune
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Information Asymmetries ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Dividend Policies ◽  
Emerging Stock Markets ◽  
Independent Media ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Media Independence

Can media pressurize managers to disgorge excess cash to shareholders? Do firms in countries with more independent media follow different dividend policies than firms with less independent media? This paper seeks to answer these questions and aims to document the relationship between media independence and dividend policies in emerging markets. Using a dataset from twenty three emerging markets, we show a significantly negative relationship between dividend policies (payout ratio and decision to pay dividend) and media independence. We argue that independent media reduces information asymmetries for stock market participants. Consequently, stock market participants in emerging markets with more independent media do not demand as high and as much dividends as their counterparts in emerging markets with less independent media. We also show that press independence is more important in defining dividend policies than TV independence. Furthermore, our results show that the relationship between media independence and dividend policies is more pronounced in firms that generate greater interest from investors.

The Impact of Globalization on External Debts

2019 ◽  
pp. 23-48
Author(s):  
Serap Barış
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
External Debt ◽  
Economic Globalization ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Political Globalization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In this chapter, the answer to this question has been researched theoretically and empirically. KOF Globalization Index has been used as the measure of globalization unlike the empirical literature that explores the relationship between globalization and external debt. In the study where panel data analysis method has been used, the findings show that there is a positive relationship between KOF Globalization Index and external debt in developing countries. When it is examined from the perspective of the sub-indexes of globalization, it is seen that the economic globalization index is positively related to external debt. Social and political globalization has no effect on external debts. Impact of the control variables used in the analysis on external debts is significant and negative. From this, it can be said that general globalization and economic globalization have increased the external debt of the nations.

scholarly journals The Impact of Corruption On Economic Growth: A Nonlinear Evidence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Trabelsi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Optimal Threshold ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Effect On Growth

Abstract Several cross-country studies have found that corruption slows growth, but these findings are not universally robust. Therefore, the questions to be addressed are to what extent corruption can be tolerated and at what threshold it has a detrimental effect on an economy.This article investigates the impact of corruption on economic growth by testing the hypothesis that the relationship between these two variables is nonlinear. In this article, a panel data analysis has been used to examine 65 countries over the 1987 to 2018 period. Our findings are that corruption can have a positive effect on growth. The results indicate that beyond an optimal threshold, both high and low corruption levels can decrease economic growth. Under this optimal threshold, a moderate level of corruption, defined by the point of reversal of the curve of the marginal corruption effect on growth, could have advantages for economic growth.JEL: B23, C51, D73, O47.

Financial Centers And The Relationship Between ESG Disclosure And Firm Performance: Evidence From An Emerging Market

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 1239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Information Asymmetries ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

<p>Is the disclosure of non-financial information, such as that related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG), important for firm performance in emerging markets? Does the extent of information asymmetries affect the way stock market participants react towards ESG disclosure? This paper answers these questions and shows that ESG disclosure is negatively related to firm performance in environments with lower information asymmetries. We argue that this negative relationship exists because ESG activities are considered as unrelated costs that reduce shareholders profits and wealth. Our results also show no significant impact of ESG disclosure on firm performance in environments with higher information asymmetries. Given that information is less reliable in environments with lower information asymmetries, it is very much possible that ESG disclosure is not valued by stock market participants.</p>

scholarly journals The impact of exchange rate volatility on emerging market exports

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Khosa ◽  
Ilse Botha ◽  
Marinda Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Exchange Rate Volatility ◽  
Panel Cointegration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Orientation: High exchange rate volatility has implications for business and policy decisions and exchange rate movements are important in debates around trade and trade policies. Research purpose: The purpose of the research was to determine the impact of exchange rate volatility on exports in emerging markets. Motivation for the study: A lack of clarity in literature regarding this relationship increases the risk of improper planning by export organisations as well as implementing suboptimal economic policies. Research design, approach and method: This research analysed the effect of exchange rate volatility on emerging market exports using a sample of nine emerging countries from 1995 to 2010. Panel data analysis was conducted. Volatility was measured by Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity and conventional standard deviation in order to determine if the instrument of volatility used influenced the nature of the relationship between exchange rate volatility and exports. The Pedroni residual cointegration method was used to test for panel cointegration in order to determine if there was a long-run relationship. Main findings: The results showed that exchange rate volatility had a significant negative effect on the performance of exports, regardless of the measure of volatility used. It was also evident that a long-run relationship did exist. Practical/managerial implications: The study concluded that the policy mix that will reduce exchange rate volatility (such as managed exchange rate regimes) and relatively competitive exchange rates were essential for emerging markets in order to sustain their exports performance. Contribution/value-add: This research provided policy makers of emerging market economies with new evidence pertaining to the relationship between exchange rate volatility and the performance of exports. This research contributed to the existing knowledge on the topic and provides a base for future research on related topics.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A FACTOR OF FIRM PERFORMANCE IN INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 1950060
Author(s):  
IRINA BEREZINETS ◽  
KIRILL BEREZKIN ◽  
YULIA ILINA ◽  
IRINA NAOUMOVA
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
D Investment

The emerging markets undergo constant transformations and changes, and thus, a change of strategy can be critical for companies. However, the impact of R&D investment on firm performance and the role of the board of directors that makes decisions about a company’s innovative activities remain inconclusive. This paper investigates the relationship between a board of directors’ composition and structure in innovative companies and firm performance. Using the panel data of innovative Russian public companies that made R&D investments in 2011–2013, we found a positive relationship between the boards’ independence and ROA as an indicator of firm performance. Moreover, it was shown that innovative companies that establish a strategy committee will on average have a higher ROA ratio than innovative companies without such a committee. Innovative firms in emerging markets might consider creating strategic committees and increasing board independence to enhance their performance and increase the number of successful R&D investments.

Corporate cash holdings, firm performance and national governance: evidence from emerging markets

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imad Jabbouri ◽  
Hamza Almustafa
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Cash Holdings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dynamic Framework ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Corporate Cash Holdings

PurposeThis paper aims to document the impact of corporate cash holdings on firm performance in Middle East and North African (MENA) emerging markets. The authors also examine how the quality of national governance shapes the interaction between corporate cash holdings and firm performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors employ data from non-financial firms listed on the stock markets of twelve MENA countries between 2004 and 2018. The empirical model avoids the shortcomings of the prior literature by applying a dynamic framework to the relationship between cash holdings and firm performance.FindingsThis research reports a significant positive relationship between corporate cash holdings and firm performance. The results appear to be more pronounced in countries with strong national governance and more developed institutional settings. The findings demonstrate that most benefits of corporate cash holdings can be achieved under strong institutional settings. The authors argue that the positive impact that national governance has on individual firms by reinforcing investors' protection and lowering agency problems increases the added value of cash holdings.Practical implicationsThe findings should encourage local authorities and policymakers to reinforce the law and instigate new regulations to strengthen the quality of national governance and restore the integrity of local markets.Originality/valuePrior studies have largely been silent on how national governance can shape the relationship between corporate cash holdings and firm performance. This paper draws attention to this issue within the context of MENA emerging markets. To the authors' best knowledge, this is the first study that explores the interaction between cash holdings, firm performance and national governance in MENA emerging markets.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance, Related Party Transactions and Firm Performance: A Panel Data Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj K Kovid ◽  
Sanjeev Dhar ◽  
Mridul Dharwal
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Panel Regression ◽  
Related Party Transactions ◽  
Or Manager ◽  
The Relationship

Research on examining the relationship between the extent of related party transactions (RPTs) and the firm performance lack consensus. To further investigate this relationship, we use data of a sample of 483 Indian companies listed at National Stock Exchange (NSE) for the period 2013-2017. Based on analysis of data using panel regression, we observe that different forms of RPTs - income, expenses, borrowings and Loans, bank guarantee - do not lead to enhancement of the firm performance. However, the income from related parties are found to be negatively associated with firm performance. This is consistent with the hypothesis of principal-principal or manager conflict in corporate governance.

ÖRGÜTLERDE ÖRGÜTSEL BOLLUĞUN GİRİŞİMSEL ORYANTASYON ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurdan Gürkan ◽  
Ahmet Ferda Çakmak
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Organizational Slack ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
The Relationship

The concept of entrepreneurial orientation, which emerges with the development of strategic management, refers to entrepreneurship orientations of businesses. The businesses need resources in other words organizational slack in order to develop their entrepreneurial trends. The organizational slack consists of three slack type. These slack types are available slack, recoverable slack and potential slack. The purpose of this study is to examine whether organizational slack in the businesses has an effect on entrepreneurial orientation. The relationship between organizational slack and entrepreneurial orientation was investigated through 20 companies that were traded in Borsa Istanbul Corporate Governance Index for 2010-2014 period using panel data analysis method. The results of the study indicate the existence of a statistically significant relationship between and the available slack and the recoverable slack with the entrepreneurial orientation in the businesses. According to findings; there was no statistically significant relationship between potential slack and entrepreneurial orientation.

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