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    The determinants of board size and independence: evidence from China

    Chen, C. and Al-Najjar, Basil (2012) The determinants of board size and independence: evidence from China. International Business Review 21 (5), pp. 831-846. ISSN 0969-5931.

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    Abstract

    China's corporate governance reform offers an interesting context for investigating the determinants of board size and independence. Analysing a large panel dataset from 1999 to 2003, we find that Chinese board size is primarily driven by firm complexity; board independence is mainly driven by regulation. Some governance factors newly introduced in this study also have a significant impact. For example, board independence is negatively associated with the size of supervisory board and state ownership. The findings have important implications and provide new insights into the subject.

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    Item Type: Article
    Keyword(s) / Subject(s): board size, board structure, corporate governance, China
    School: Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Business and Law > Birkbeck Business School
    Depositing User: Basil Al-Najjar
    Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2012 13:34
    Last Modified: 02 Aug 2023 16:59
    URI: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/5368

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