Family control and corporate anti corruption disclosures: the moderating effect of female directors

Jihad Al-Okaily

Meditari Accountancy Research, 2023, vol. 32, issue 2, 424-451

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to examine the effect of family control on corporate anticorruption disclosures of UK publicly listed firms and whether female board directors moderate the latter relationship. Design/methodology/approach - This paper uses Poisson regression analysis for a sample of 1,546 FTSE 350 firm-year observations. Weighted least squares and propensity score matching are then used to assess the robustness of the findings. Findings - The results show that family ownership and involvement are negatively associated with anticorruption disclosures. The tests of moderation indicate that female directors decrease the negative effect of family control on anticorruption disclosures. Originality/value - To the best of the researcher’s knowledge, this paper is the first to investigate the impact of family control on anticorruption disclosures while taking into consideration the moderating effect of female directors.

Keywords: Family involvement; Corporate governance; Family firms; Board gender diversity; UK listed firms; Anticorruption disclosures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/MEDAR-01-2022-1573

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