Larger board size and decreasing firm value in small firms

被引:871
作者
Eisenberg, T [1 ]
Sundgren, S
Wells, MT
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Sch Law, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
[2] Swedish Sch Econ & Business Adm, Vaasa, Finland
关键词
board of directors; corporate governance;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-405X(98)00003-8
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
Several studies hypothesize a relation between board size and financial performance. Empirical tests of the relation exist in only a few studies of large U.S. firms. We find a significant negative correlation between board size and profitability in a sample of small and midsize Finnish firms. Finding a board-size effect for a new and different class of firms affects the range of explanations for the board-size effect. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:35 / 54
页数:20
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