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Corporate governance, investor protection, and firm performance in MENA countries

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  • Iftekhar Hasan
  • Nada Kobeissi
  • Liang Song

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The literature on development finance and corporate finance in emerging markets is, to date, primarily focused on the impact of country-level investor protection and differences in legal systems on firm value across countries. This paper extends the literature by investigating the relationship between firm-level governance and performance while controlling for country-level governance and other relevant variables within the context of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Evidence shows a strong and significant positive relationship between good corporate governance – such as higher investor protection and lower managerial entrenchment – and firm value. We also find that the positive effects of property rights on firm performance are more pronounced for firms with higher managerial entrenchment. In addition, the positive effects of property rights on firm performance are additionally more significant for firms with higher managerial entrenchment and higher cash holding. Finally, the positive effects of property rights on firm performance are additionally more significant for firms with higher managerial entrenchment and lower dividend payout.

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  • Iftekhar Hasan & Nada Kobeissi & Liang Song, 2014. "Corporate governance, investor protection, and firm performance in MENA countries," Middle East Development Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 6(1), pages 84-107, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rmdjxx:v:6:y:2014:i:1:p:84-107
    DOI: 10.1080/17938120.2014.886421
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    1. Ayman Issa & Mohammad A. A. Zaid & Jalal Rajeh Hanaysha, 2022. "Exploring the relationship between female director's profile and sustainability performance: Evidence from the Middle East," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 43(6), pages 1980-2002, September.
    2. Steinhauser Dušan & Čukanová Miroslava, 2018. "Impact of Corporate Governance Framework on Economic Performance in European Union," Studia Commercialia Bratislavensia, Sciendo, vol. 11(40), pages 236-246, December.

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