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The introduction of corporate governance codes in a transitional economy and its impact on compliance with mandatory disclosures: The case of Egypt

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  • Marwa Hassaan

    (Mansoura Business School, Mansoura, Egypt)

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This study aims to investigate the influence of the introduction of a corporate governance code in 2005 on the levels of compliance with mandatory IFRSs disclosure requirements by companies listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) as a leading stock exchange in the Middle East. Using a disclosure index derived from mandatory IFRSs disclosure requirements for the fiscal year 2007, this study measures the levels of compliance by a sample of 75 non-financial companies listed on the focus stock exchange. This study extends the financial reporting literature and the emerging markets disclosure literature by being the first to investigate the influence of corporate governance requirements for best practices on the levels of compliance with mandatory IFRSs disclosure requirements by companies listed on the EGX. Results provide evidence of the lack of influence of corporate governance best practices on the levels of compliance with mandatory IFRSs disclosure requirements as it is not yet part of the cultural values within the Egyptian context. These findings are consistent with the notions of the proposed theoretical foundation.

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  • Marwa Hassaan, 2013. "The introduction of corporate governance codes in a transitional economy and its impact on compliance with mandatory disclosures: The case of Egypt," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 2(1), pages 7-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:2:y:2013:i:1:p:7-21
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    1. Ricardo Campos-Espinoza & Hanns de la Fuente-Mella & Berta Silva-Palavecinos & David Cademartori-Rosso, 2015. "Adopting the IFRS and its impact on reducing information asymmetry in the Chilean capital market," Netnomics, Springer, vol. 16(3), pages 193-204, December.
    2. Georgeta VINTILA & Raluca-Georgiana MOSCU, 2014. "Compliance With The Romanian Corporate Governance Code. Evidences From The Companies Listed On Bucharest Stock Exchange," Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 6(6), pages 235-248, December.

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