Purpose This article conducts a thorough review and synthesis of the empirical research on
the antecedents of stock price crash risk to ascertain the macro-, meso-and micro-level …

Purpose This study updates the literature review of Jones (1987) published in this journal.
The study pays particular attention to two important themes that have shaped the field over …

This study examines the antecedents and consequences of credit risk (CR) in Iraqi banks'
context from 2011 to 2020. POLS, FEM, and REM regression estimators were used to test …

ABSTRACT SME default prediction is a long-standing issue in the finance and management
literature. Proper estimates of the SME risk of failure can support policymakers in …

This study examines the relationship between financial distress and environmental, social,
and governance (ESG) disclosure. We hypothesize that financially distressed firms are …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore whether different board diversity attributes
(corporate governance aspect) can be used to predict financial distress. This study also aims …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the association between financial distress
and accruals-based earnings management in emerging markets, and the role that auditors …

This study explores the main determinants of financial distress in 11 emerging countries.
Using two-way cluster-robust standard errors, evidence shows that matured, profitable …

This paper analyzes whether the compliance with corporate governance codes helps to
mitigate the financial distress of firms. We examine three different levels of compliance …

This study examines the association between corporate environmental performance and
financial distress. Using a sample of Australian firms, we find that environmental …