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International Evidence on Corporate Governance: Lessons for Developing Countries

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  • Wendy Carlin
  • Colin Mayer

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This paper examines the relation between financial, corporate and legal systems and economic performance in different countries. It reviews international comparisons that use large, cross-country databanks, including developing countries. These suggest a strong association of financial development with economic growth and an important role for regulation in the development of financial institutions. However, this literature does not determine which types of institution or regulation are most relevant to economic growth, particularly in its early stages. A recent theoretical literature points to a relation between the types of financial institutions and forms of economic activity with some systems being more closely associated with the industrial base of particular countries. These theories suggest that systems may be related to stages of economic development. The paper summarises a first empirical study that reports an association between financial institutions, types of activity and stages of economic development. The paper considers the implications of these relations for the design of financial and corporate systems in countries at different stages of their development. It argues for diversity in systems and regulation that encourages competition between rather than harmonisation of systems. Copyright 2002 , Oxford University Press.

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  • Wendy Carlin & Colin Mayer, 2002. "International Evidence on Corporate Governance: Lessons for Developing Countries," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 11(suppl_1), pages 37-59, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jafrec:v:11:y:2002:i:suppl_1:p:37-59
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    1. Fernando Lefort, 2003. "Gobierno Corporativo: ¿Qué es? y ¿Cómo andamos por casa?," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 40(120), pages 207-237.
    2. Silva, Francisca & Majluf, Nicolas & Paredes, Ricardo D., 2006. "Family ties, interlocking directors and performance of business groups in emerging countries: The case of Chile," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 59(3), pages 315-321, March.
    3. Rodolfo Apreda, 1999. "Corporate Governance in Argentina - New Developments through 1991-2000," CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo. 154, Universidad del CEMA.
    4. Fernando Lefort & Eduardo Walker, 2000. "Corporate Governance: Challenges For Latin America," Abante, Escuela de Administracion. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 2(2), pages 99-111.

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    JEL classification:

    • E2 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment
    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

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