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Corporate Governance in Banking System: An Empirical Investigation

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  • Abhiman Das

    (Reserve Bank of India)

  • Saibal Ghosh

    (Reserve Bank of India)

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The paper examines the issue of corporate governance in the Indian banking system. Using data on banking systems for the period 1996-2003, the findings reveal that CEOs of poorly performing banks are likely to face higher turnover than CEOs of well performing ones.

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  • Abhiman Das & Saibal Ghosh, 2004. "Corporate Governance in Banking System: An Empirical Investigation," Industrial Organization 0411004, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:wpa:wuwpio:0411004
    Note: Type of Document - pdf; pages: 8. Published in 'Economic and Political Weekly' March 20, 2004
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