Political connection and corporate governance

This paper examines the association between firm valuation and political connection. Our findings show that politically connected firms have higher market valuation than non-politically connected firms. We also investigate the association between political connection and corporate governance. We fin...

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Main Authors: Ang, Yueh Leng, Lee, Gek Theng, Chew, Philip Boon Hui
Other Authors: Lee, Kin Wai
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9591
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author Ang, Yueh Leng
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description This paper examines the association between firm valuation and political connection. Our findings show that politically connected firms have higher market valuation than non-politically connected firms. We also investigate the association between political connection and corporate governance. We find that politically connected firms adopt strong corporate governance structures.
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spelling ntu-10356/95912023-05-19T05:44:57Z Political connection and corporate governance Ang, Yueh Leng Lee, Gek Theng Chew, Philip Boon Hui Lee, Kin Wai Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Business::Finance::Corporate governance This paper examines the association between firm valuation and political connection. Our findings show that politically connected firms have higher market valuation than non-politically connected firms. We also investigate the association between political connection and corporate governance. We find that politically connected firms adopt strong corporate governance structures. 2008-09-24T07:34:02Z 2008-09-24T07:34:02Z 2005 2005 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9591 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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