Research Topics in Finance - Captial
RESEARCH TOPICS IN FINANCE - FIRM PERFORMANCE
Firm performance in association with:
managerial ownership
institutional ownership
family ownership
dispersed and concentrated ownership
corporate group association
corporate governance
board independence
directors' gender (men vs women)
founders' political connections
controlling shareholders
board structure
CEO decision horizon
CEO compensation
compensation structure
mangers incentive schemes
managerial participation in directors selection
management succession
voluntary disclosure
financing choices (such as short-term loans, long-term loans, debt-vs-equity)
IPO and seasoned equities
working capital management
dividend policy
stock repurchase decision
corporate honest
corporate social responsibility
firm investment policies (cash holdings, A/R, inventory, each of these can be a separate topic)
firm size
growth opportunities
innovation efficiency
product market competition
derivative use
hedging decisions
merger decisions
firm life cycle
earning management
corporate disclosure policies
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