Board Size and Board Independence: A Quantitative Study on Banking Industry in Pakistan

Kashif Rashid and Aqil Waqar Khan
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Kashif Rashid: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan

Oeconomics of Knowledge, 2014, vol. 6, issue 4, 2-17

Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the relationship of board independence and board size with productivity and efficiency of the listed banks on the Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan. There is a lack of consensus regarding impact of corporate governance practices in correspondence to number of board members and board independence in banking sector. The derived results of the study show that there is a positive relationship between board independence and bank profitability and efficiency. Independent directors play a crucial role in providing genuine advice during executive decision making process which is an important source for improving overall corporate governance. Moreover, results regarding the role of control variables suggest a positive relationship of the total assets and deposits of the firm with the firm’s.

JEL-codes: G2 G21 G29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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