In this paper we study the performance effects of capital structure, ownership structure and corporate governance of Russian companies. To address the lack of research in corporate performance modeling in emerging markets we contribute to the literature by introducing a cluster analysis of the financial architecture and market performance of Russian companies. Our goal is ...

Статья представляет результаты эмпирического исследования агентских издержек на российском и восточноевропейском рынках. В качестве измерителей агентских издержек внутри компании выступают прокси-переменные, которые позволяют измерить влияние структуры собственности, состава совета директоров и банковского мониторинга. Результаты, полученные на выборке, состоящей из 131 компании, позволяют сделать выводы о том, что определенные аспекты агентской теории справедливы для российских компаний. ...

In this paper we study the performance effects of capital structure, ownership structure and corporate governance of Russian companies. To address the lack of research in corporate performance modeling in emerging markets we contribute to the literature by introducing a cluster analysis of the financial architecture and market performance of Russian companies. Our goal is ...

The paper is based on the study devoted to the ownership structure impact on corporate performance through the integrated conception of corporate financial architecture. The object of the study is top Russian and Brazilian public non-financial companies in the end of crisis 2008 year. First of all, we contribute to the literature by applying the ...

Статья посвящена изучению зависимости результатов деятельности компаний от различных механизмов корпоративного управления, а также прочих структурных характеристик компании. Автором предложен интегрированный взгляд на проблематику путем внедрения комплексной концепции финансовой архитектуры в модель стратегической эффективности компании. В статье представлены результаты эмпирического исследования 212 европейских и российских компаний. ...

The subject of this investigation is transparency and its impact on Russian companies’ performance. On the one hand, it is considered that high level of transparency reduces informational asymmetry, mitigates agency problem and adverse selection, and helps financial market to function efficiently. But Russia is a developing country with high level of corruption ( 154place ...

Corporate governance is one of the crucial characteristics of the firm, which provides not only investor’s protection, but also significantly affects all decisions taken by the firm, including financing policy. Results of studies on developed capital markets show that strong corporate governance provides more favorable terms of financing. In addition, on emerging markets due to ...

The perspective of corporate governance in Russia is a topical issue nowadays. It is caused by the fact that the Russian business conditions demand special approach to formation of an optimum corporate governance system. The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of individual components of corporate governance on the value of companies with ...

This article presents the results of our recent study of the relationship between the corporate financial architecture and strategic performance of Russian companies measured by Tobin's Q coefficient. We determine a stage of the company’s life cycle by comparing the revenue growth rates for two consecutive periods and the industry average growth rates for those periods. The ...

В монографии обосновывается и развивается новый подход к изучению фирмы и принимаемых в ней финансовых решений. Насколько драйверы эффективности компаний на практике соответствуют теоретическим представлениям о формировании корпоративной эффективности? Есть ли существенные различия между драйверами эффективности на развитых и развивающихся рынках? Нужно ли управлять структурой собственности компаний? Можно ли оптимизировать структуру капитала в отрыве от ...

In this paper we study the performance effects of capital structure, ownership structure and corporate governance mechanisms of Russian companies. To address the lack of research in corporate performance modeling in emerging markets we contribute to the literature by introducing cluster analysis of financial architecture and market performance of Russian companies. Our idea is to ...

In this paper, the authors focus on two primary governance mechanisms which can be considered as sources of support for startup companies: the company’s ownership contingent and the company’s management personnel. Based on descriptive statistics from a sample of 416 Skolkovo start-ups from the ‘Nuclear’ and ‘Space’ clusters, and a Start-up-Barometer survey of 300 IT-entrepreneurs, ...

Political connections and their influence on firm performance is one of the most relevant topics of corporate governance for emerging markets, and Russia is not an exception. The composition of the Board of Directors has on impact on the whole range of key corporate decisions, both investing and financing. The presence of an official can ...

The successful activities of any commercial organization, in particular the bank, are based on a clear corporate financial architecture: an effective financial strategy and corporate governance system (relationship management, board of directors and shareholders). CEO is the main representative of the bank and a reflection of its success or failure in the market. In this regard there is a ...

This paper analyzes the service of independent directors on Board committees as a driver of corporate performance on emerging Russian market. We take a deeper look at the channels through which independent directors may influence Audit, Remuneration, Nomination, and Strategy committees’ performance. The question is tested using a sample of Russian listed public firms which ...

In the second half of the 2000s there has been a decline of the high concentration of ownership in Russian manufacturing industry. Structural shifts in corporate governance affect the financial stability of companies. In this paper, using logistic regression we investigate the impact of corporate governance factors and sector expectations on a negative net worth ...

Holding company groups constitute an important segment of Russian business. The rise of holding company groups in Russia, on the one hand, mirrors the history of business groups over the course of industrial restructuring and modernization in developing countries, especially those in transition. On the other hand, the agency problem in complex organizations such as ...

The article deals with the effectiveness of disclosure requirements on the activities of the board of directors of the company, in terms of overcoming asymmetry information, conflict of interests, as well as the protection of investorsʼ rights and interests of the company. ...

According to the NGO theory, the main comparative advantage of these organizations is the high level of trust, provided primarily by the peculiarities of corporate governance and information openness. In Russia, these features of NGOs are still relatively weak, but they are gradually being mastered by the non-profit sector. Based on the data of an ...

The article examines an efficiency of corporate governance in the leading Russia’s companies. The impact of companies’ poor financial results on CEO replacement is estimated using original empirical data. . To evaluate the effectiveness of corporate governance in the article was conducted an empirical evaluation of the factors changing the company's CEO, according to changes ...

The article examines an efficiency of corporate governance in the leading Russia’s companies using empirical data. The impact of companies’ poor financial results on CEO replacement is estimated using original empirical data. The main factor of CEO replacement is ROA fall while fall of company’s capitalization hasn’t significant effect on CEO change. During the crisis ...

Corporate governance is one of the crucial characteristics of the firm, which provides not only investor’s protection, but also significantly affects all decisions taken by the firm, including financing policy. Results of studies on developed capital markets show that strong corporate governance provides more favorable terms of financing. In addition, on emerging markets due to ...

The necessity of increasing the efficiency of corporate governance in the railway transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan is substantiated and disclosed. An assessment of the main results of the railway company activity is given. Based on the analysis of the performance indicators of the railway company, the main directions for improving corporate governance were ...

В статье на примере одной из успешных отраслей российской промышленности — от расли производства труб большого диаметра (ТБД) для магистральных трубопроводов — исследуется связь отдельных аспектов корпоративного управления компаний и развития отрасли. В настоящее время специфика корпоративного управления в России приводит к короткому горизонту планирования, большой значимости неформальных правил и силь ной зависимости вектора развития компаний от интересов контролирующих акционеров (собственников ...