1. Exploring the impact of corporate governance in improving transparency, combating corruption and promoting sustainable development plans - Evidence from listed banks Iraqi.
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Mohammed, Riyam Taqi, Al-Rubaye, Rabab Adnan, and Alkhafaji, Bashaer Khudhair Abbas
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SUSTAINABLE development reporting , *CORPORATE governance , *SUSTAINABLE development , *CORRUPTION , *DEVELOPMENT banks , *PANEL analysis - Abstract
In the pursuit for the significant effect of business management in the transparency of reporting, development of sustainability, reduction of corruption in banks, and the improvement of bank performance, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of business management mechanisms by enhancing the transparency of financial reporting, fostering sustainability, and reducing corruption in Iraqi banks. Utilizing the two advantages of objective documentation and local dimensions in defining the corruption index and calculating corporate governance with the assistance of four indicators of major shareholders, the size of the board of directors, the number of non-commissioned members, and the duality of the CEO represent the innovation of this study. A sample comprises chosen banks listed on the Iraqi stock exchange from 2015 to 2021, totaling 24 banks and 168 banks during the seven-year period. In this study, multivariate regression analysis with panel data was performed. Strong corporate governance was demonstrated to support the transparency of financial reporting and the sustainable development of banks. Moreover, banks with strong corporate governance have less corruption. The findings illustrate the significant of business management and its effect on Iraqi banks. Therefore, Iraqi banks are recommended to make considerable efforts to enhance the country's economic health by increasing the aforementioned indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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