Do all new brooms sweep clean? Evidence for outside bank appointments

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Banks in bad financial shape are more likely to appoint executive directors from the outside than those in good shape. It is, however, not clear whether all of these appointments necessarily lead to the desired turnaround. We analyze the performance effects of new board members with external boardroom experience (outsiders) by distinguishing between good and bad managerial abilities of executives based on either ROA or risk-return efficiency of their previous employers. Our results show that banks appointing bad outsiders underperform other banks while those appointing good outsiders do so to a lesser extent. The performance differentials are highly pronounced in high-risk banks and in the post-crisis period.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Banking and Finance
Volume84
Pages (from-to)135-151
Number of pages17
ISSN0378-4266
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11.2017

    Research areas

  • Economics - Bank performance, Executive directors, Managerial ability, Outside appointments

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