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International Journal of Corporate Governance

International Journal of Corporate Governance (IJCG)

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International Journal of Corporate Governance (2 papers in press)

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  • Influence of corporate culture on earnings management   Order a copy of this article
    by Pradip Banerjee  
    Abstract: The study investigates the association of corporate culture and earnings management. The study utilizes the culture score developed by Li et al. (2021). Using the text analysis of the question-and-answer (QA) section of earnings conference call transcripts they quantify culture score. Employing a large sample of 40,736 firm-year observations of US firms between 2001 and 2018, the study documents a negative and significant contemporaneous association between culture and earnings management. We also show that culture positively affects future firm performance through the mediating channel of earnings management. The results are robust after controlling for several potential biases and endogeneity concerns. The top management of a firm sets an organizational culture that improves the governance of the firm and, in turn, benefits the organization. Thus, our results speak directly to internal management, as well as other stakeholders including, policymakers, standard-setters, lenders, and regulators.
    Keywords: corporate culture; accrual earnings management; real earnings management; firm performance.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJCG.2025.10070473
     
  • Impact of bankruptcy law on foreign investments in distressed firms: evidence from a quasi natural experiment   Order a copy of this article
    by Geeta Singh, Rajesh Pathak 
    Abstract: We examine the influence of bankruptcy law on the foreign institutional shareholders in Indian firms. Using a sample of 15268 firm-year observations from 2003 to 2023, we employ Tobit and Logit regression models within the difference-in-difference framework to investigate the impact of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) of 2016 and financial distress on the shareholding of the foreign institutional investors (FIIs). We report that introduction of the IBC leads to reduction in the intensity and propensity of equity holding of FIIs. Further, this decrease is more pronounced in the distressed firms. Our study offers insights to the policy makers and regulators to identify ways to attract FIIs, post the implementation of IBC since better creditors’ rights create conducive regulatory environment for creditors, it could repel the equity investors, especially outside foreign investors.
    Keywords: foreign institutional investors; FIIs; bankruptcy law; insolvency and bankruptcy code; IBC; financial distress; India.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJCG.2025.10073058
     

 

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