New issue of the Journal of Governance and Regulation

The editorial team of Virtus Interpress is happy to announce that issue 4 (special issue) of the Journal of Governance and Regulation has been released. This issue contains 19 papers that investigate a multiplicity of topics related to the current debates in the governance and regulation domains, ranging from risk management and ownership structure to sustainability.

In particular, the papers published in this new issue are dedicated to such issues as bank performance, risk management, banking agents, financial technology, corporate risks, investment funds, financial crisis, efficiency, financial performance, performance management, forensic accounting, sustainability, budget deficit, corporate social responsibility, tax avoidance, audit quality, ownership structure, family ownership, institutional ownership, firm value, crowdfunding, Shariah governance, inflation, unemployment, public debt, economic growth, Economic Performance Index, oil price volatility, human capital, corporate reputation, university governance, environmental law, etc.

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Jafar Azizi, Ragif Huseynov, and Maohua Li investigate the efficiency of bank branches by using the data envelopment analysis models in three stages, using BCC and CCR indicators.

Didid Noordiatmoko, Tommy Anggriawan, and Aditya Eka Saputra explain the government performance measurement model using the structural equation modeling based on partial least squares (SEM-PLS) method.

Supin Chaisiripaibool, Tanpat Kraiwanit, Vuttipat Duangsin, and Yarnaphat Shaengchart explore the factors influencing the adoption of financial technology through banking agencies in Thailand.

Edmundo Lizarzaburu, Conrado Diego García-Gómez, and Alexander Kostyuk examine how institutional factors determined the influence of mutual funds and banks on corporate risk, ultimately leading to critical levels of collapse and the global spread of the financial crisis to the real economy.

Adam Idris, Arwin Sanjaya, Sitti Hardiyanti Arhas, and Suprianto aim to find out and analyze the performance of volunteers in the socio-economic registration census as government representatives.

Sawsan Ismail, Safaa Ahmad, Firas N. Dahmash, Abdallah Bader Mahmoud Alzoubi, and Mahmoud Mahmoud present a comprehensive review of the teaching and practice of forensic accounting in a global context.

Sri Kusriyah aims to know how the application of spatial planning policies is implemented in managing infrastructure development and spatial planning in Indonesia.

Mahije Mustafi and Luljeta Aliu Mulaj focus on the relationship between public debt and the economy in the Republic of North Macedonia and provide an empirical evaluation of North Macedonia’s public debt sustainability.

Riky Rizki Junaidi, Neneng Rina Andriyani, and Ain Hajawiyah analyze the two-way connection between corporate social responsibility and tax avoidance and examine how audit quality moderated the relationship.

Osama Samih Shaban and Abdallah Barakat study the relationship between sustainability reporting and financial performance in order to provide insights for companies, investors, and other stakeholders on the potential benefits and drawbacks of sustainability reporting.

Shkumbin Misini and Gëzim Tosuni use secondary data to assess the economic performance of European Union countries over the last two decades, from 2000 to 2022.

Ma’in Khaled Almashaqbeh, Nor Raihan Mohamad, and Roshaiza Taha evaluate the impact of ownership structure on the firm’s value of Jordanian companies listed in the Amman Stock Exchange between 2020 and 2022.

Habibah Solehah Ramli, Muhammad Shahrul Ifwat Ishak, and Nur Syahirah Mohammad Nasir address the significant role of the Shariah governance framework in Islamic equity crowdfunding.

Getoar Lubeniqi, Artan Haziri, and Kestrim Avdimetaj estimate the impact of remittances on economic growth and poverty reduction in the developing market, with a specific focus on Kosovo as the case study.

Hebah Shalhoob aims to provide insights into the green sukuk in Saudi Arabia regarding its challenges and potential of sustainability in the light of Saudi Vision 2030 for financing green projects.

Ahmed W. Alrawi, Khalid Rokan Awad, and Ahmed Mohammed Jassim Alakidi utilize the linear programming method for the purpose of optimizing the impact of oil price volatility on economic development.

Parvesh Kumar Aspal, Manjit Singh, and Vikram Jeet outline the impact of the company’s intangible resources on the relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosures and corporate financial performance.

Aws AlHares, Amna Mohamed, Mohammed Al Bahr, and Mothi Al Khelaifi observe the indirect link between corporate social responsibility and brand loyalty through brand identity and believability.

Finally, Nombeko Felicity Dwesini explores challenges experienced in merged higher education institutions during restructuring using a selected comprehensive university.

We are grateful to all the scholars who have contributed to this issue, and we hope that you find this issue of the journal useful, informative and interesting!