This study surveys the literature examining the privatization of state-owned enterprises
(SOEs) We review the history of privatization, the theoretical and empirical evidence on the …

This paper reviews the recent empirical evidence on privatization in developing countries,
with particular emphasis on new areas of research such as the distributional impacts of …

Abstract Employing 63,464 firm-year observations of 8876 companies in 22 countries from
2000 to 2013, we conduct a series of multiple regression analyses that reveal a significantly …

Purpose–This paper aims to empirically examine the quality of corporate governance (CG)
practices in Egyptian-listed companies and their impact on firm performance and financial …

We analyze the new varieties of state capitalism in the 21st century and explore their
implications in terms of both strategic and governance outcomes. We begin by discussing …

This paper studies the impact of gender quotas for corporate board seats on corporate
decisions. We examine the introduction of Norway's 2006 quota, comparing affected firms to …

Broadly viewing the global economy as a political competition that produces winners and
losers, International Political Economy holistically and accessibly introduces the field of IPE …

After World War II a select number of countries outside Japan and the West--those that Alice
Amsden calls" the rest"--gained market share in modern industries and altered global …

We assemble data on government ownership of banks around the world. The data show that
such ownership is large and pervasive, and higher in countries with low levels of per capita …

We survey two generations of research on corporate governance systems around the world,
concentrating on countries other than the US The first generation of international corporate …