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Board of directors structure and performance of publicly listed companies in Brazil

Published: Dec 27, 2022
Volume: 20
Keywords: Board of directors Ownership structures Corporate governance Firm performance Endogeneity

Authors

Dante Aldrighi
Universidade de São Paulo
Alessandro Vinícius Marques de Oliveira
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

Abstract

We investigate the structures of Brazilian publicly listed companies' boards of directors as well as their relationship to firm performance. Data on capital ownership and on the boards comes from annual reports firms submitted to Brazil's stock exchange governing body (CVM) between 2003 and 2013. We find no evidence that performance is associated with board size or structure, nor with capital ownership structure.

How to cite

Dante Aldrighi, Alessandro Vinícius Marques de Oliveira. Board of directors structure and performance of publicly listed companies in Brazil. Brazilian Review of Finance, v. 20, n. 4, 2022. p. 1-59. DOI: 10.12660/rbfin.v20n4.2022.85615.