Objectives

From a general perspective, IJGFI aims to provide an international forum for theoretical and empirical papers focused on corporate governance and equity ownership structure, financial institutions and financial intermediation, corporate finance, financial markets, strategic finance, and other issues related to governance and financial intermediation. In an attempt to provide a broad and current focus, IJGFI aims to expand its areas of interest around four research axes.

The current technological revolution demands in-depth exploration of the connections between the unstoppable progress of digitisation and traditional concepts related to corporate governance and financial intermediation. Board diversity, the competing demands between institutional and non-institutional investors, the emergence of cryptocurrencies and new forms of financing, green finance, blockchain technology and decentralised finance are innovative research areas that demand more attention from the scientific community.

The global perspective from which contemporary businesses and markets must be analysed has led to the need to consider all kinds of geographical areas and countries around the world, both developed and emerging. Specifically, much more research is needed around emerging countries, since they can provide profound insight into economic and financial issues due to their increasing importance as drivers of global growth, job creation, poverty reduction and international trade.

Innovation and digital transformation may be expected to result in global growth and value creation. However, analysis at a local level reveals research gaps that should be urgently addressed. There is a need to align innovation and digital transformation with changes in organisational culture and, in turn, with governance and financial issues. The objective is to design effective strategies that can promote both global and local growth.

The relationship between corporate governance, financial markets, financial intermediaries and corporate social responsibility practices is critical and must be considered in all decisions by policymakers and finance practitioners. The aim is to reconcile the creation of economic value with environmental, social, economic and governance criteria. The impact of these criteria on the financial strategies of institutional and non-institutional investors plays a crucial role that demands thorough analysis now and in future.

Readership

IJGFI provides an outlet for high-quality studies that have undergone double-blind peer review. In doing so, IJGFI ensures that such studies reach a global readership of consultants, international leaders, policymakers, researchers, students and business practitioners, non-profit organisations, financial and banking regulators, and other governmental agencies that recognise the importance of governance and financial strategies as economic drivers and base their decisions on new ideas and scientific findings.

Contents

IJGFI publishes content in the form of theoretical articles, empirical studies employing quantitative or qualitative methods, practice-oriented papers, teaching-oriented papers, case studies, book reviews, conference reports, short articles on current trends in science and society, abstracts from recent PhDs on governance and financial issues, and shorter opinion-based and review articles, commentaries and debates. IJGFI publishes state-of-the-art research on emerging topics in the world of corporate governance, financial markets and financial intermediation, and appeals to a broad readership. The Editors welcome suggestions for special issue topics. IJGFI articles must demonstrate significant contextual differences, while highlighting new knowledge for a wider audience.