Change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in Singapore.

The debate of convergence and divergence in corporate governance (CG) has led to many studies in Japan and Europe. However, systematic studies on CG in Asian newly industrialized countries, including Singapore, are scanty. We have short-listed a sample of 190 public-listed firms in Singapore to exam...

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Main Authors: Chiang, Jackson Yong Cai., Low, Hong Liang., Chua, Alan Kim Huat.
Other Authors: Tsui-Auch, Lai Si
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Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10313
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-103132023-05-19T03:30:04Z Change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in Singapore. Chiang, Jackson Yong Cai. Low, Hong Liang. Chua, Alan Kim Huat. Tsui-Auch, Lai Si Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Business::Finance::Corporate governance The debate of convergence and divergence in corporate governance (CG) has led to many studies in Japan and Europe. However, systematic studies on CG in Asian newly industrialized countries, including Singapore, are scanty. We have short-listed a sample of 190 public-listed firms in Singapore to examine the change and continuity in CG structure. Drawing from our findings, we argue that public-listed firms in Singapore neither converged nor diverged. Instead, they decouple from the Singapore CG Code and tailor to fit their own context. In addition, firms display a general pattern of “form over substance”. However, government-linked corporations (GLCs) are more likely to comply with the CG Code more than non-GLCs, reflecting a difference due to the nature of ownership. 2008-09-24T07:42:17Z 2008-09-24T07:42:17Z 2007 2007 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10313 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Chiang, Jackson Yong Cai.
Low, Hong Liang.
Chua, Alan Kim Huat.
Change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in Singapore.
description The debate of convergence and divergence in corporate governance (CG) has led to many studies in Japan and Europe. However, systematic studies on CG in Asian newly industrialized countries, including Singapore, are scanty. We have short-listed a sample of 190 public-listed firms in Singapore to examine the change and continuity in CG structure. Drawing from our findings, we argue that public-listed firms in Singapore neither converged nor diverged. Instead, they decouple from the Singapore CG Code and tailor to fit their own context. In addition, firms display a general pattern of “form over substance”. However, government-linked corporations (GLCs) are more likely to comply with the CG Code more than non-GLCs, reflecting a difference due to the nature of ownership.
author2 Tsui-Auch, Lai Si
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Chiang, Jackson Yong Cai.
Low, Hong Liang.
Chua, Alan Kim Huat.
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author Chiang, Jackson Yong Cai.
Low, Hong Liang.
Chua, Alan Kim Huat.
author_sort Chiang, Jackson Yong Cai.
title Change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in Singapore.
title_short Change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in Singapore.
title_full Change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in Singapore.
title_fullStr Change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in Singapore.
title_full_unstemmed Change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in Singapore.
title_sort change and continuity in corporate governance structure of public-listed firms in singapore.
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