Developing a Model for Corporate Governance Rating in Iran

This study investigates for developing a model for corporate governance rating in Iran. We review corporate governance literature and resources and after taking into account social, economic, political and cultural conditions of Iran, the conceptual model and questionnaire was prepared. Based on the developed conceptual model, ownership effects, shareholders right, transparency and board effectiveness were selected as criteria of the model. Every criterion includes some components and every component has some indicators. The questionnaire was filled by academic and capital market experts and analyzed by AHP and TOPSIS methods and final model was developed. Research findings show that transparency, board effectiveness, shareholders rights and ownership effects orderly have the biggest coefficients in the model. Consistency rate of criteria's and components is also in the acceptable level. (Below 10%)