“...•We study the impact of investor protection on capital market development.•Creditor rights determine corporate bond market development.•Shareholder protection...”

“...The Central European banking industry is dominated by foreign-owned banks. During the recent crisis, for the first time since the transition, foreign parent...”

“...This study provides new evidence on the impact of governance on the performance of privately defined contribution pension plans. Using a hand collected data...”

“...This paper characterizes politically connected firms and their access to bank financing. We determine that the relationship between political connections and...”

“...This study provides new insight on the impact of supervisory board structure as an internal governance mechanism on privately defined contribution pension fund...”

“...This article investigates the scale of performance persistence in the Central European banking industry. Contrary to the existing literature, we test not only...”

“...This study uses firm data to examine the locational trends of foreign direct investment projects undertaken by Polish companies. The findings of the study are...”

“...Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of corporate governance, as measured by the Corporate Governance Index, on firm performance and dividend...”

“...This paper investigates the relationship between local banking structures and SMEs’ access to debt and performance. Using a unique dataset on bank branch...”