Family control, institutional environment and cash dividend policy: Evidence from China

Using a sample of 1486 Chinese A-share listed companies for the period 2004–2008, this study empirically tests the impact of family control, institutional environment and their interaction on the cash dividend policy of listed companies. Our results indicate that (1) family firms have a lower cash d...

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Main Authors: Zhihua Wei, Shinong Wu, Changqing Li, Wei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-06-01
Series:China Journal of Accounting Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755309111000025