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How valuable are independent directors? Evidence from external distractions

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  1. Liang, Peng & Liang, Lin & Tang, Xinhui, 2024. "The impact of digital-oriented mergers and acquisitions on enterprise labor demand," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 96(PB).
  2. Ren, Xiaohang & liu, Ziqing & Jin, Chenglu & Lin, Ruya, 2023. "Oil price uncertainty and enterprise total factor productivity: Evidence from China," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 201-218.
  3. René Olie & Elko Klijn & Jeffrey J. Reuer, 2024. "Antecedents of Independent Directors on Joint Venture Boards," Organization Science, INFORMS, vol. 35(4), pages 1552-1570, July.
  4. Etienne Redor & Magnus Blomkvist, 2021. "Do all inside and affiliated directors hold the same value for shareholders?," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 41(3), pages 882-895.
  5. Ma, Li & Li, Jiazhu, 2025. "Do remote meetings and board hierarchy impact the voting behavior of independent board directors?," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).
  6. To, Thomas & Wu, Eliza & Zhao, Diya, 2024. "Global board reforms and corporate acquisition performance," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
  7. Lawrence, Edward R. & Nguyen, Dung T. & Upadhyay, Arun, 2021. "Are US founding families expropriators or stewards? Evidence from quasi-natural experiment," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 69(C).
  8. Xing, Jieli & Xiong, Xiong, 2025. "Are independent directors vases? Evidence based on social connectedness and firm performance in China," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 78(C).
  9. Lorenzo Ductor & Bauke Visser, 2023. "Concentration of power at the editorial boards of economics journals," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(2), pages 189-238, April.
  10. Le, Quyen & Vafaei, Alireza & Ahmed, Kamran & Kutubi, Shawgat, 2022. "Independent directors' reputation incentives and firm performance – an Australian perspective," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).
  11. Xinming Liu & Xiaoqiao Zhu, 2025. "How Auditors Respond to Resignations of Supervisory Board Members," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 65(4), pages 3310-3346, December.
  12. Zhao, Tianjiao, 2021. "Board network, investment efficiency, and the mediating role of CSR: Evidence from China," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 897-919.
  13. Zhao, Tianjiao & Xiao, Ming & Zhang, Bingshi, 2023. "Corporate social network, ownership structure, and corporate financing constraints: Evidence from China," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 1547-1564.
  14. Zhao, Jing, 2025. "(In)Attention: distracted shareholders and corporate innovation," Journal of Empirical Finance, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
  15. So-Yeon Lim & Seung-Hwan Jeong, 2025. "Multi-Founding Family Firms: Effects on Firm Governance, Innovation, and Performance," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 49(2), pages 375-402, March.
  16. Anutchanat Jaroenjitrkam & Sirimon Treepongkaruna & Pornsit Jiraporn, 2022. "Does shareholder litigation risk promote or hinder corporate social responsibility? A quasi‐natural experiment," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(3), pages 657-674, May.
  17. Rahman, Dewan & Malik, Ihtisham & Ali, Searat & Iqbal, Jamshed, 2021. "Do co-opted boards increase insider profitability?," Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 17(3).
  18. Yu, Lin & Bai, Tao & Yin, Jingwei & Tan, Xue, 2024. "Overcoming the liability of origin by hiring foreign independent directors: Evidence from Chinese firms' cross-border M&As," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 59(2).
  19. Susan Elkinawy & Joshua Spizman & Hai Tran, 2021. "The effect of distracted audit committee members on earnings quality," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 56(3), pages 1191-1219, April.
  20. Fang, Minghao & Li, Conggang & Wang, Wenlan & Xu, Rong, 2023. "Do independent directors’ scientific achievements matter? Evidence from over-investment of Chinese listed firms," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 107-122.
  21. Huang, Peng & Lu, Yue & Wu, Ji, 2023. "Does board diversity in industry-experience boost firm value? The role of corporate innovation," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 128(C).
  22. von Meyerinck, Felix & Romer, Jonas & Schmid, Markus, 2025. "CEO turnover and director reputation," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 163(C).
  23. Shu, Tao & Tian, Xuan & Zhan, Xintong, 2022. "Patent quality, firm value, and investor underreaction: Evidence from patent examiner busyness," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 143(3), pages 1043-1069.
  24. Gopalan, Radhakrishnan & Gormley, Todd A. & Kalda, Ankit, 2021. "It’s not so bad: Director bankruptcy experience and corporate risk-taking," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 142(1), pages 261-292.
  25. Antoinette Schoar & Kelvin Yeung & Luo Zuo, 2024. "The Effect of Managers on Systematic Risk," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 70(2), pages 815-833, February.
  26. Kathy Fogel & Liping Ma & Randall Morck, 2021. "Powerful independent directors," Financial Management, Financial Management Association International, vol. 50(4), pages 935-983, December.
  27. Xiyan Bai & Chan Lyu, 2023. "Executive’s Environmental Protection Background and Corporate Green Innovation: Evidence from China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-20, February.
  28. Vittorio Laus & Enrico Battisti & Samuel Ribeiro-Navarrete, 2026. "Merging innovation and responsibility: the role of digital M&A in shaping ESG performance," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 22(2), pages 1-29, June.
  29. Alabbad, Amal & Schertler, Andrea, 2024. "Beyond borders: Interlocking directorships and stock price reactions of Islamic firms," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).
  30. Samridhi Suman & Shveta Singh, 2022. "The Role of Multiple Large Shareholders in Dividend Payouts: Evidence from India," American Business Review, Pompea College of Business, University of New Haven, vol. 25(1), pages 120-151.
  31. Chen, Ruoyu & Wang, Xingyu & Wang, Guoqing & Li, Shuoshi, 2025. "Flexible tax regime and corporate M&As in China," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 102(C).
  32. Dasgupta, Sudipto & Banerjee, Shantanu & SHI, RUI & Yan, Jiali, 2021. "Information Complementarities and the Dynamics of Transparency Shock Spillovers," CEPR Discussion Papers 15658, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  33. Muhammad Mansoor Baig & Qaisar Ali Malik & Nazima Ellahi, 2024. "Corporate Governance and Credit Rating of Islamic Banks: Moderating Role of Shariah Governance Attributes," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(2), pages 21582440241, May.
  34. Liu, Chenxi & Kang, Mengyao, 2025. "Director overseas experience and cross-border acquisitions: Evidence from China," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).
  35. Si, Yi & Yu, Minfeng & Zhang, Lei & Zhou, Qing (Clara), 2025. "Board reforms and firm employment: Worldwide evidence," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 171(C).
  36. Yong, Hue Hwa Au & Loriot, Blake & Merkoulova, Yulia, 2025. "Shareholder litigation rights, CEO turnover, and board monitoring," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).
  37. Liu, Lihua & Weng, Danyan & Zhang, Qin, 2023. "Unintended consequences of tax enforcement on corporate innovation: Evidence from a natural experiment in China," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 1292-1309.
  38. Etienne Redor, 2021. "Do all inside and affiliated directors hold the same value for shareholders?," Post-Print hal-03290640, HAL.
  39. Dasgupta, Sudipto & Boyallian, Patricia & Homroy, Swarnodeep, 2020. "Gender Diversity Goals, Supply Constraints, and the Market for Seasoned Female Directors: The U.S. Evidence," CEPR Discussion Papers 15257, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  40. Dou, Huan & Lian, Shiying & Liu, Yuanyuan, 2025. "Predecessor-connected independent directors and controlling shareholders’ tunneling: The role of information sharing," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 151(C).
  41. Tongurai, Jittima & Vithessonthi, Chaiporn, 2022. "Learning, foreign operations and operating performance," Global Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 52(C).
  42. Neha Hussain & Burhan Rasheed & Zohair Farooq Malik & Syed Taha Fraz & Muhammad Umar Munir, 2024. "Ethics Redefined: A Comparative Study on Women on Boards vs. Attributes of Corporate Governance in the Light of Firm Performance," Journal of Economic Impact, Science Impact Publishers, vol. 6(2), pages 131-137.
  43. Corinna Ewelt‐Knauer & Hannes Gerstel & Mohamed A. Khaled & Arnt Wöhrmann, 2024. "What motivates independent directors to join or leave boards? The interplay between director incentives, director decisions, and firm outcomes," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 45(4), pages 2282-2303, June.
  44. Su, Yu, 2025. "Perceived corporate individualism culture and corporate bond issuing costs," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
  45. Yasmine Ragab & Mohamed Saleh, 2025. "The Nexus between board of directors, audit committee attributes, and audit quality," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 11(1), pages 1-19, December.
  46. Caixe, Daniel Ferreira, 2022. "Corporate governance and investment sensitivity to policy uncertainty in Brazil," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 51(PB).
  47. Tang, Haodan & Fang, Senhui & Jiang, Dianchun, 2022. "The market value effect of digital mergers and acquisitions: Evidence from China," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 116(C).
  48. Treepongkaruna, Sirimon & Kyaw, Khine & Jiraporn, Pornsit, 2022. "Shareholder litigation rights and ESG controversies: A quasi-natural experiment," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
  49. Huang, Chia-Wei & Lin, Chih-Yen, 2023. "Extreme negative events and corporate acquisitions: Terrorist attacks," Global Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 58(C).
  50. Lindsay Baran & Silu Cheng, 2024. "Director awards and board effectiveness," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 64(1), pages 41-73, March.
  51. Henry He Huang & Chong Wang & Hong Xie & Jian Zhou, 2021. "Independent director attention and the cost of equity capital," Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(7-8), pages 1468-1493, July.
  52. Hegde, Shantaram & Seth, Rama & Vishwanatha, S.R., 2020. "Ownership concentration and stock returns: Evidence from family firms in India," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 61(C).
  53. Fu, Yishu, 2019. "Independent directors, CEO career concerns, and firm innovation: Evidence from China," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 50(C).
  54. Xingquan Yang & Hongxi Gong, 2026. "Industry Expert Independent Directors and Corporate Innovation," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 47(3), pages 647-669, April.
  55. Thunyanee Pothisarn & Pattanaporn Chatjuthamard & Pornsit Jiraporn & Suwongrat Papangkorn, 2023. "Sustainability, asset redeployability, and board gender diversity," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(4), pages 1738-1752, July.
  56. Kaodui Li & Yusheng Kong & Sampson Agyapong Atuahene & Geoffrey Bentum-Micah & Michael Kwakye Agyapong, 2020. "Corporate Governance and Banking Stability: The Case of Universal Banks in Ghana," International Journal of Economics & Business Administration (IJEBA), International Journal of Economics & Business Administration (IJEBA), vol. 0(Special 1), pages 325-352.
  57. Upadhyay, Arun & Öztekin, Özde, 2021. "What matters more in board independence? Form or substance: Evidence from influential CEO-directors," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
  58. Ma, Yingshuang & Li, Lingwei, 2025. "M&A committees and M&A performance," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
  59. Bui, Dien Giau & Chung, Huimin & Lin, Chih-Yung & Tsao, Kuang-Chih, 2024. "The dark side of well-connected directors: Evidence from private firm acquisitions," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 96(PB).
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