Abstract
We analyze the relationship between performance and board composition of Dutch listed
firms. Since the Netherlands has a two-tier board structure, we analyze both the impact of the
size of the management board and the supervisory board. The supervisory board plays a role in
(anti-) investor protection in the Dutch corporate governance system. Therefore, we use
indicators of corporate governance as instrumental variables. We find that the size of the
management board is not determining firm performance. We do, however, find support for a
negative relationship between the size and composition (number of outsiders) of the
supervisory board and firm performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | s.n. |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |