Relationship between corporate governance, voluntary disclosure and cost of equity : evidence from Singapore.

• Main Authors: Chan, Eileen Sok Leen., Huang, Kangni., Zhuang, Christine Shiwen.
• Other Authors: Mahmud Hossain
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Finance::Corporate governance
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9679
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examines the effects of voluntary disclosure and corporate governance on the cost of equity capital using a sample size of 164 companies listed on Singapore Stock Exchange Mainboard. In addition, we consider the effects of disclosing forward-looking statements on COE for firms engaging in...