Determinants of Corporate Governance Choices: Evidence from Listed Foreign Firms on U.S. Stock Exchanges
Description:
This study analyzes corporate governance practices of foreign (non-U.S.) issuers listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. Specifically, I examine the extent to which these foreign issuers voluntarily comply with U.S. stock exchange corporate governance requirements applicable to domestic issuers. My sample consists of 201 foreign companies primarily domiciled in Brazil, China, Israel, and the United Kingdom. I find that 151 (75 per cent) of the sample firms do not elect to compl…
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Date:
May 2017
Creator:
Attachot, Weerapat
Partner:
UNT Libraries