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Board Structure and Voluntary Disclosure: Tunisian Evidence

Board Structure and Voluntary Disclosure: Tunisian Evidence
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Author(s): Issal Haj-Salem (IHEC Carthage, University of Carthage, Tunisia)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 25
Source title: Corporate Governance and Its Implications on Accounting and Finance
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ahmad Alqatan (University of Portsmouth, UK), Khaled Hussainey (University of Portsmouth, UK)and Hichem Khlif (University of Sfax, Tunisia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4852-3.ch013

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Abstract

This chapter investigates the impact of board structure on the voluntary disclosure level in a Tunisian context. It aims to analyse the relationship between the different boards of directors characteristics of 51 companies listed on the Tunisian Stock Exchange for the year 2010. The empirical results affirm that the board independence and the presence of institutional shareholders in the board have a positive and significant influence on the voluntary disclosure in the Tunisian annual reports. However, the other characteristics presented in the chapter do not have significant impact on voluntary disclosure. This study could be considered as an important extension of prior research investigating the impact of governance mechanisms on voluntary disclosure, particularly those related to the impact of the board directors. It should be noted that, contrary to prior research, this chapter considers both financial and non-financial firms. Also, few studies examined the ownership structure within the board. The findings have potential implications for countries' regulators.

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