The relationship between corporate independence and firm performance: the case of public listed firms in Malaysia.

• Main Authors: Wagner, Karl, Fard, Pooyan Yousefi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/10900/1/7__The_Relationship_between_Corporate_Independence_and_Firm_Performance.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/10900/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

This paper examines the relationship between board independence and firm performance in Malaysia. The Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance states that at least one third of board members must be independent. Hence, this evolves the question of whether increased board independence can contribute t...