Financial information disclosed in the annual report is one of the main sources that investors are interested to make informed judgment in their decision for investment. Due to the financial crisis, Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance was introduced and this Code mentions that one of the tasks of the directors is to provide timely and useful information disclosure. However, in Malaysia, ther...

The current study examines the effect of ownership structure (i.e., government ownership, family and foreign ownership) on chief executive officer (CEO) compensation in an emerging market, by considering Jordan as a case study. By using sample 136 non-financial firms listed Amman Stock Exchange over period 2015–2019, we find that has positive significant impact CEO compensation. finding regardi...