Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies

Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies

This study uses the framework of the agency theory to systematically investigate the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms; board of directors’ characteristics (board size, board independence, duality, board meetings, and director’s ownership) and audit committee size with the level o...

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Main Author: Bajrei, Saleh Salem Saeed
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Published: 2012
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HD2709-2930.7 Corporations
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Bajrei, Saleh Salem Saeed
Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies
description This study uses the framework of the agency theory to systematically investigate the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms; board of directors’ characteristics (board size, board independence, duality, board meetings, and director’s ownership) and audit committee size with the level of information asymmetry in UAE. The multiple regression analysis provides evidence that board size is significantly positive related to information asymmetry. While board independence, board meetings, directors’ ownership and audit committee size have a significantly negative association related to information asymmetry. The findings show that the information asymmetry among the United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies is high and the implementation of the Code of Corporate Governance more likely to be under development
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title Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies
title_short Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies
title_full Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies
title_fullStr Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies
title_full_unstemmed Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies
title_sort corporate governance and information asymmetry among uae listed companies
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granting_department Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business
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url https://etd.uum.edu.my/3021/1/Saleh_Salem_Saeed_Bajrei.pdf
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spelling my-uum-etd.30212022-12-24T02:52:10Z Corporate Governance and Information Asymmetry Among UAE Listed Companies 2012-06 Bajrei, Saleh Salem Saeed Lode, Nor Asma Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business HD2709-2930.7 Corporations This study uses the framework of the agency theory to systematically investigate the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms; board of directors’ characteristics (board size, board independence, duality, board meetings, and director’s ownership) and audit committee size with the level of information asymmetry in UAE. The multiple regression analysis provides evidence that board size is significantly positive related to information asymmetry. While board independence, board meetings, directors’ ownership and audit committee size have a significantly negative association related to information asymmetry. The findings show that the information asymmetry among the United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies is high and the implementation of the Code of Corporate Governance more likely to be under development 2012-06 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/3021/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/3021/1/Saleh_Salem_Saeed_Bajrei.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/3021/4/Saleh_Salem_Saeed_Bajrei.pdf text eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Abdullah, S. (2004). Board composition, CEO duality and performance among Malaysian listed companies. Corporate Governance, 4(4), 47-61. Adams, R., & Mehran, H. (2002). Board structure and banking firm performance. Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Adawi, M. & Rwegasira, K. (2011). Corporate boards and voluntary implementation of best disclosure practices in emerging markets: Evidence from the UAE listed companies in the Middle East, International Journal of Disclosure and Governance. 8 (3), 272–293. 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