Good Practice in Corporate Governance
这篇博士论文摘要研究了微型金融行业中公司治理实践与企业绩效的关系，发现公司层面的透明度作为良好治理的代理指标与正面绩效相关，主要关注财务绩效并部分涉及社会绩效。
This dissertation abstract and reflection essay presents the work of Dr. Darline Augustine. The dissertation examines variance in firm performance in the microfinance industry. The investigations unfold throughout six dissertation chapters, four of which are empirical. Each chapter illustrates the complex nature of the practice of corporate governance within microfinance firms, and the relationship of transparency to performance. In particular, the dissertation illustrates the influence of firm-level transparency—a proxy for good practice in corporate governance—and positive firm performance. The chapters focus primarily on financial performance and, and to a lesser extent, social performance is also examined. This extended abstract explains the research question, setting, and methods. The reflection essay in the appendix discusses the author’s journey in the research process as a junior scholar.