This study examines the relationship between a board meeting and banks performance in Africa. paper provides insight on this question after taking into account endogeneity of meetings performance. Specifically, we use GMM technique sample 635 from 48 countries Africa 2000 to 2016 test our hypothesis found that more meetings, averagely 6, reduce banks’ sub-Sahara In Northern context, with an ave...

This paper examines the correlates of optimism bias and its impact on World Bank project performance. We measure in different ways using estimated Economic Rates Return (ERR) projects at approval closure. examine over 2,800 that were appraised between 1960 2019. find approximately 60% sample prone to bias. Correlates include both country characteristics. Findings also indicate incidence reduces...

The banking sector mirrors the larger economy – its linkages to all sectors make it a proxy for what is happening in the economy as a whole. Efficient functioning of banking sector is required for the growth of overall economy. Banking plays a silent, yet crucial role in our day-to-day lives. The banks work as financial intermediaries, pooling savings and channelizing them into investment, help...