Corporate governance in a weak legal environment: a systematic review focusing on Zimbabwe

Kingstone Nyakurukwa and Yudhvir Seetharam

Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, 2022, vol. 15, issue 2, 319-335

Abstract: Purpose - Literature shows that corporate governance matters more in countries with weak legal environments. The purpose of this study is to synthesise and map research that has been done so far on corporate governance in Zimbabwe, a country that has been characterised by weak legal systems and lack of respect for property rights. Design/methodology/approach - A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of 20 articles indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases was carried out to establish the trends and evolution of corporate governance in Zimbabwe. Findings - The articles reviewed looked at the association between corporate governance attributes and firm performance, disclosure of information and economic growth. The proportion of independent directors was found to significantly affect firm performance and information disclosure in most of the studies. The majority of the studies used descriptive statistics and simple regression in their methodologies. The stakeholder theory is the most used in the studies reviewed. Originality/value - The study highlights the need to strengthen the state infrastructure that enhances corporate governance at the firm level. When state-owned companies adhere to good corporate governance practices, this can cascade to the private sector.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; Corporate governance; Zimbabwe; ZSE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/QRFM-01-2022-0012

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