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Corporate governance and regulation: can there be too much of a good thing?

Bruno, Valentina G. and Claessens, Stijn (2006) Corporate governance and regulation: can there be too much of a good thing? Financial Markets Group Discussion Papers (574). Financial Markets Group, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

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Abstract

For a large number of companies from different countries, we analyze how company corporate governance practices and country regulatory regimes interact in terms of company valuation. We confirm that corporate governance plays a crucial role in efficient company monitoring and shareholder protection, and consequently positively impacts valuation. We find substitution in valuation impact between corporate governance measures at the company and country level, with a possibility of over-regulation. Corporate governance appears also more valuable for companies that rely heavily on external financing, consistent with the hypothesis that corporate governance main role is to protect external financiers.

Item Type: Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL: http://fmg.ac.uk
Additional Information: © 2006 The Authors
Divisions: Financial Markets Group
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HG Finance
H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
JEL classification: G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance > G30 - General
Date Deposited: 29 Jul 2009 10:09
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 23:05
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/24633

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