CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, PANDEMIC, AND THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BRAZILIAN COMPANIES

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https://doi.org/10.22277/rgo.v19i2.8720

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Corporate governance, Pandemic, Financial performance

Abstract

Purpose: This paper analyzed the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance of Brazilian firms during the COVID-19 pandemic, investigating the evolution of the main dimensions of financial performance for 126 firms listed on B3 during the 2019-2022 period and its relationship with the adoption of corporate governance practices.

Method/approach: Through Principal Component Analysis, eight indicators representing the dimensions of financial performance were identified. Corporate governance was measured using indices of adoption of practices recommended by the market and academia. The evolution of corporate governance and financial performance during the pandemic was investigated through mean difference tests, while the relationship between these constructs was verified by regression analysis.

Main findings: During the pandemic, an improvement in corporate governance was observed, along with significant changes in six dimensions of financial performance. Corporate governance showed a positive relationship with indebtedness (2020) and a negative relationship with profitability (2020) and market value (2021) indicators.

Theoretical, practical/social contributions: Theoretically, the hypothesis that the financial effectiveness of corporate governance is corroborated as being affected by environmental characteristics. In practice, it is suggested that corporate governance may have contributed to increasing access to debt and combating short-term managerial myopia during the most critical period of the pandemic.

Originality/relevance: The study contributes to the literature by investigating the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance during a crisis caused by a factor exogenous to the corporate environment. The analysis of financial performance from a multidimensional perspective is also noteworthy.

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Isac de Freitas Brandão, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

Doutor em Administração e Controladoria

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Published

2026-10-15

How to Cite

de Freitas Brandão, I. (2026). CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, PANDEMIC, AND THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BRAZILIAN COMPANIES. Revista Gestão Organizacional- RGO, 19(2), 99–122. https://doi.org/10.22277/rgo.v19i2.8720