The nexus between corporate governance, asset structure, and value of listed firms: evidence from Kenya
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DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21511/imfi.20(2).2023.09
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Article InfoVolume 20 2023, Issue #2, pp. 102-115
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Shareholders of listed firms are guaranteed reasonable security prices due to enhanced firm value, which translates to global wealth creation. However, firms’ value has declined globally. Therefore, this paper uses a causal-comparative design and panel data regression model to explore the nexus between corporate governance, asset structure, and value of Kenyan-listed firms from 2010 to 2019. Secondary data were extricated from audited financial reports of 51 firms. As hypothesized, the results show a positive relationship between board composition and firm value with a regression coefficient (0.17, p < .05). The composition of the audit committee is positively associated with firm value with a regression coefficient of (0.629, p < .05). A tangible and notable correlation exists between protecting shareholders’ rights and firm value with a regression coefficient of (0.28, p < .05), while financial disclosure was significant with a regression coefficient of (1.15, p < .05). Plant, property and equipment positively and significantly affect firm value with a regression coefficient of (2.10, p < .05), while financial assets had (0.28, p < .05), which was significant. Current assets positively and significantly affect firm value with a regression coefficient of (1.87, p < .05). Finally, the results reveal a positive but insignificant correlation between firm size and value with a regression coefficient of (0.22, p < .05), while the relationship between firm age and value is negative but insignificant with a regression coefficient of (–0.003, p < .05). The study recommends that sufficient managerial effort be directed towards corporate governance and asset structure to maximize shareholder value.
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JEL Classification (Paper profile tab)L25, G34, M40
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References50
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- Table 1. Stationarity test results
- Table 2. Normality test results
- Table 3. Heteroscedasticity test results
- Table 4. Variance inflation factor test results
- Table 5. Autocorrelation test results
- Table 6. Model specification test results
- Table 7. Data characteristics
- Table 8. Correction matrix
- Table 9. Goodness of fit of the model
- Table 10. Independent variables and dependent variables: Individual significance level of the variables
- Table 11. Goodness of fit of the model
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