Politically connected companies are less likely to shutdown due to COVID-19 restrictions. [PDF]
AbstractObjectiveWhile the aim of COVID‐19 policies is to suppress the pandemic, many fear that the burden of the restrictions will fall more heavily on less privileged groups. We show one potential mechanism for COVID‐19 responses to increase inequality by examining the intersection of business restrictions and business political connections.MethodsWe
Kubinec R, Lee HN, Tomashevskiy A.
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Do Political Connections Influence Investment Efficiency in Russian Companies?
The question as to whether political influence can benefit the commercial activity of companies, and the related questions surrounding political corruption that arise, are of perennial fascination for persons at every level of society and in every ...
Victoria Cherkasova, Anna Ivanova
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Understanding the political connections of Portuguese companies through their board members [PDF]
Purpose – This study aims to analyse the political connections of Portuguese companies through the members of the board of directors, exploring how these connections influence, in particular, the composition and characteristics of the boards.
Paulo Ferreira +2 more
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The impact of market-based environmental regulation on corporate ESG performance: A quasi-natural experiment based on China's carbon emission trading scheme [PDF]
At present, there are few studies exploring the impact of market-based environmental regulation on ESG performance based on the perspective of carbon emission trading scheme (CETS).
Bowen Tian, Jiayi Yu, Zhilong Tian
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Political Connections and Characteristics of The LQ-45 Index Companies in Indonesia
Objective: Political activity relates to the activities of a State. Political activities also can influence decision-making and power. Companies often use politics in executing corporate strategies.
Kamilia Syaputra, Ernie Hendrawaty
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Politically Connected, Internal Governance Mechanisms and Audit Fees in Malaysia
This research is conducted in the Malaysian corporate setting with the presence of favoured companies or politically connected companies (PCON). PCON companies are perceived by the market and external auditors to be riskier than non-politically connected
I. K. Norziaton +2 more
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The Role of Political Connections and Family Ownership in Increasing Firm Value [PDF]
In the face of business competition, a company strategy is needed by seeking and exploiting opportunities in the business environment, one of which is through political connections.
Momon, Lela Nurlaela Wati, Sutar
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The investment behavior of politically connected firms in Indonesia [PDF]
Purpose – The authors examine the effect of the politically connected supervisory board (PV_SVP) on corporate investment behavior in Indonesia in the period of 2015–2019.
Joni Joni +2 more
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Politically Connected Independent Commissioners and Independent Directors on the Cost of Debt
This study examines the relationship between politically connected independent commissioners and independent directors regarding the cost of debt. The sample is all companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2010–2017 period, totaling 327 ...
Onong Junus +3 more
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Debt Covenant, Political Cost, Political Connection, And Bank Connections Towards Company Value
The goal of this study is to look at how debt covenant, political cost, political connection, and bank connections affect company value. The research used secondary data with completed financial reports from 24 public companies or 120 data in the banking sector that met purposive sampling criteria over five years (2017 to 2021). The research found that
Yuliana, Agus Munandar
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