State-controlled companies and political risk: Evidence from the 2014 Brazilian election

Elections and political risk: New evidence from the 2008 Taiwanese Presidential Election

Political Connections and Related-Party Transactions: Evidence from Iranian Firms

The present study aims to investigate the association between political connections and related-party transactions for the firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Sample includes the 485 firm-year observations from companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2013 to 2017 and research hypothesis was tested using multivariate regression model based on panel data.We fin...

Does Mode Matter For Modelling Political Choice? Evidence From the 2005 British Election Study

Does Mode Matter For Modelling Political Choice? Evidence From the 2005 British Election Study Although political scientists have begun to investigate the properties of internet surveys, much remains to be learned about the utility of the internet mode for conducting major survey research projects such as national election studies. This paper addresses this topic by presenting the results of an...

Comparing Political Executives Recruited by Proportional and Majoritarian Rules of Election Evidence from Swiss Communities

Hans Geser Zürich, July 2012 Abstract On the basis of survey data including about 50% of all members of Swiss municipal executives, it is found that election rules (proportional vs. majoritarian) have manifold impacts on the communal party systems and executive recruitment processes as well as the behavioral dispositions of the incumbents, the activities of the board as well as its position in ...

Political Incentives to Suppress Negative Financial Information: Evidence from State-controlled Chinese Firms

This paper examines the impact that political forces have on the flow of negative financial information into stock prices. Using a unique sample of listed Chinese firms ultimately controlled by local and/or provincial government entities, we test the proposition that the incentives of politicians and the local government shape financial reporting practices, especially with respect to the releas...