All Outputs (9)

Essays on corporate hedging, ownership structure and financial conservatism policies (2016)
Thesis
Babajide, B. O. (2016). Essays on corporate hedging, ownership structure and financial conservatism policies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222220

Corporate hedging strategies are those risk management mechanisms used by firms to reduce their exposure to the risk of price movement in the financial markets. In Modigliani and Miller’s theorem, corporate hedging and corporate financing are irrelev... Read More about Essays on corporate hedging, ownership structure and financial conservatism policies.

Corporate governance in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries : ownership structure, executive compensation and firm performance (2015)
Thesis
Alresheedi, S. D. M. (2015). Corporate governance in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries : ownership structure, executive compensation and firm performance. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220663

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries showed a remarkable economic growth in the past decade due to being a major oil exporter, attracting significant foreign investment, becoming a major global trading partner and integrating further to the globa... Read More about Corporate governance in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries : ownership structure, executive compensation and firm performance.

Essays on information asymmetry, agency problem, and corporate actions (2014)
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Trzeciakiewicz, A. (2014). Essays on information asymmetry, agency problem, and corporate actions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216417

This study investigates the implications of the asymmetric information between managers and shareholders and the resulting costly agency problems. In doing so, it focuses on the heterogeneity of executive directors with respect to their trading behav... Read More about Essays on information asymmetry, agency problem, and corporate actions.

Mergers and acquisitions and institutional ownership in the United Kingdom (2014)
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Yang, S. (2014). Mergers and acquisitions and institutional ownership in the United Kingdom. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216858

This thesis focuses on the topic of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the UK from 2000 to 2010. This thesis investigates and clarifies the determinants of takeover strategies employed by acquirers including, deal payment method, choice of target, in... Read More about Mergers and acquisitions and institutional ownership in the United Kingdom.

The impact of capital market imperfections on capital and R&D Investment and financial decisions (2012)
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Coldbeck, B. (2012). The impact of capital market imperfections on capital and R&D Investment and financial decisions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213515

The aim of this study is to provide more insights into our understanding of several issues pertaining to the evolution of a firms’ investment – cash flow sensitivity (ICFS hereafter), the evolution of a firms’ research and development (R&D) ICFS and... Read More about The impact of capital market imperfections on capital and R&D Investment and financial decisions.

Price discovery, market efficiency and temporal dynamic price relationship: an empirical analysis of worldwide precious metals markets (2012)
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Song, D. D. (2012). Price discovery, market efficiency and temporal dynamic price relationship: an empirical analysis of worldwide precious metals markets. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214461

The aim of this research is to investigate the price discovery, market efficiency and the temporal dynamic price relationships between financial prices (futures and index) and spot price, for three of the most important precious metals, namely gold,... Read More about Price discovery, market efficiency and temporal dynamic price relationship: an empirical analysis of worldwide precious metals markets.

Three essays on determinants of FDI, MNCs' innovation, and ownership performance : evidence from a panel study of EU firms' investment in China (2012)
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Cai, H. (2012). Three essays on determinants of FDI, MNCs' innovation, and ownership performance : evidence from a panel study of EU firms' investment in China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219912

This thesis consists of three empirical studies. The aim of the thesis is to examine the determinants of European Union (EU) foreign direct investment (FDI), EU subsidiaries‘ innovation performance and EU subsidiaries‘ ownership performance in China.... Read More about Three essays on determinants of FDI, MNCs' innovation, and ownership performance : evidence from a panel study of EU firms' investment in China.

Earnings management, agency costs and corporate governance : evidence from Egypt (2010)
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Khalil, M. M. (2010). Earnings management, agency costs and corporate governance : evidence from Egypt. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214880

The main purpose of this study is to provide further insights into the potential influence of a number of internal and external governance mechanisms in constraining earnings management and determining the agency costs level. In addition, this study... Read More about Earnings management, agency costs and corporate governance : evidence from Egypt.

The impact of corporate governance and ownership structure on performance and financial decisions of firms : evidence from Jordan (2009)
Thesis
Alwshah, K. A. A. M. (2009). The impact of corporate governance and ownership structure on performance and financial decisions of firms : evidence from Jordan. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214216

The objective of this thesis is to investigate the role of corporate governance and agency conflicts in determining corporate performance, foreign investment and corporate financial decisions. For this purpose, it uses firm-level corporate governance... Read More about The impact of corporate governance and ownership structure on performance and financial decisions of firms : evidence from Jordan.