ISBN : 9781800614284
Author : Sabri Boubaker
Publisher : World Science
Year : 2023
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : Extant literature documents the role of effective governance in mitigating bank risk-taking and limiting managerial opportunism. The banking industry forms a necessary pillar for global economic and financial stability, given their intermediation and financing roles, which are constantly under heightened regulatory and market scrutiny. The complexity and diversity of banking financial instruments and transactions leads to substantial information asymmetries. Moreover, there is a lack of conclusive evidence on the role of bank type (i.e., Islamic versus conventional banks) on corporate governance-earnings management nexus, as well as the implications of the Covid-pandemic on alternative banking systems.The book contains conceptual, empirical, and policy papers, using quantitative and qualitative methods alike. It provides the readers -- including investors, managers, and policymakers -