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Strong corporate governance boosts performance and valuation in emerging markets.

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Corporate governance, investor protection, and performance in emerging markets
Leora Klapper, Inessa Love

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The study looked at how well companies are run in different emerging markets. They found that companies in countries with weaker legal systems tend to have lower levels of good governance. Good governance is linked to how well a company performs and how much it is worth. The study also showed that good governance matters more in countries with weaker legal systems.