Board Effectiveness and Cost of Debt

Does the board of directors influence cost of debt financing? This study of a sample of Spanish listed companies during the period 2004–2007 provides some evidence about the question. The results suggest that two board attributes – director ownership and board activity – appear to influence in the r...

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Authors: Lorca, Carmen (Author) ; Sánchez-Ballesta, Juan Pedro (Author) ; García-Meca, Emma (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2011
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 100, Issue: 4, Pages: 613-631
Further subjects:B Corporate governance
B Cost of debt
B Board of directors
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