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An international comparative approach to corporate governance: an empirical study

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  • Gérard Hirigoyen

    (UB - Université de Bordeaux, IRGO - Institut de Recherche en Gestion des Organisations - UB - Université de Bordeaux - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Bordeaux)

  • Thierry Poulain-Rehm

    (ULR - La Rochelle Université, EOLE - Environnement Organisation LEgislation (ex LITHORAL, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Territoire Histoire Organisation RégulAtion Loi) - ULR - La Rochelle Université)

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We present an international comparative analysis of four dimensions of corporate governance: the balance of power and effectiveness of the board of directors; audit and control mechanisms; engagement with shareholders and shareholder structure; and executive remuneration. The aim is to detect whether a company's governance model-Anglo-Saxon, continental European, or Asianinfluences its governance scores. The analysis is based on a sample of 434 listed companies over the period 2010-2014. Results highlight the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon model over the continental European and Asian models, both in terms of overall corporate governance and its various constituent dimensions.

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  • Gérard Hirigoyen & Thierry Poulain-Rehm, 2016. "An international comparative approach to corporate governance: an empirical study," Post-Print hal-05830175, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05830175
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