Directors’ Observable Characteristics and Market-Level Financial Performance: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa
Osasere Festus Imasuen,
Edesiri Godsday Okoro
Abstract:Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to examine the effects of directors’ observable characteristics on market-level financial performance in Nigeria and South Africa via ex-post-facto research design.
Method: Cross-sectional data of one hundred and eleven (111) and one hundred and sixty-four (164) financial and non-financial firms were sampled in Nigeria and South Africa respectively from 2012-2021. Directors' observable characteristics used were board independence and gender diversity, and market-l… Show more
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