Effects of Selected Corporate Governance Characteristics on Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence from Kenya

This paper examines the interrelations among ownership, board and manager characteristics and firm performance in a sample of 54 firms listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). These governance characteristics, designed to minimize agency problems between principals and agents are operationalized...

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Main Authors: Vincent Okoth Ongore, Peter Owoko K'Obonyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
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Online Access:http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/14/pdf