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Author: Massimo Belcredi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-10-10
Total Pages: 453
ISBN-13: 1107040566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIs European Corporate Governance really dysfunctional? An analysis of European reform proposals based on new, comparative evidence.
Author: Gregory Francesco Maassen
Publisher: Gregory Maassen
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9090125914
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Massimo Belcredi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-10-10
Total Pages: 453
ISBN-13: 1107435498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith contributions by distinguished scholars from legal and financial backgrounds, this collection of essays analyses four main topics in the corporate governance of European listed firms: (i) board structure, composition and functioning and their interaction with ownership structure; (ii) board remuneration; (iii) shareholder activism and (iv) corporate governance disclosure based on the 'comply or explain' approach. The authors provide new comparative evidence and analyse its implications for the policy debate. They challenge the conventional wisdom that corporate governance in European firms was systematically dysfunctional. While proposals aimed at increasing disclosure and accountability are usually well-grounded, caution is suggested when bringing forward regulatory changes with respect to proposals targeting specific governance arrangements, especially in the fields of board composition and shareholder activism. They argue that the 'comply or explain' principle should be retained and further efforts should be exercised to enhance disclosure.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 1999-10-06
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 9264173706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese principles of corporate governance, endorsed by the OECD Council at Ministerial level in 1999, provide guidelines and standards to insure inclusion, accountability and abilit to attract capital.
Author: Randall K. Morck
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2007-11-01
Total Pages: 700
ISBN-13: 0226536831
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor many Americans, capitalism is a dynamic engine of prosperity that rewards the bold, the daring, and the hardworking. But to many outside the United States, capitalism seems like an initiative that serves only to concentrate power and wealth in the hands of a few hereditary oligarchies. As A History of Corporate Governance around the World shows, neither conception is wrong. In this volume, some of the brightest minds in the field of economics present new empirical research that suggests that each side of the debate has something to offer the other. Free enterprise and well-developed financial systems are proven to produce growth in those countries that have them. But research also suggests that in some other capitalist countries, arrangements truly do concentrate corporate ownership in the hands of a few wealthy families. A History of Corporate Governance around the World provides historical studies of the patterns of corporate governance in several countries-including the large industrial economies of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States; larger developing economies like China and India; and alternative models like those of the Netherlands and Sweden.
Author: Beate Sjåfjell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-05-21
Total Pages: 373
ISBN-13: 1107043271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book advances an innovative, multi-jurisdictional argument for the necessity of company law reform to reorient companies towards environmental sustainability.
Author: Christopher R. Thomas
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 2013-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780199782956
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Oxford Handbook of Managerial Economics, the first of its kind, comprises 25 chapters contributed by leading scholars in the field who summarize the state of the art in managerial economics and point the way toward future areas of study for students, researchers and practitioners in all business-related disciplines.
Author: Andrew Keay
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-05-15
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1317910702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWithin corporate governance the accountability of the board of directors is identified as a major issue by governments, international bodies, professional associations and academic literature. Boards are given significant power in companies, and as a consequence it is argued that they should be accountable for their actions. Drawing on political science, public administration, accounting, and ethics literature, this book examines the concept of accountability and its meaning in the corporate governance context. It examines the rationale for making boards accountable, and outlines the obstacles and drawbacks involved in providing for accountability. The book goes on to examine how current mechanisms for ensuring accountability are assessed in terms of fairness, justice, transparency, practicality, effectiveness and efficiency, before discussing the ways that accountability might be improved. Andrew Keay argues that enhanced accountability can provide better corporate governance, helping to reduce the frequency and severity of financial crises, and improve confidence in company practice. As an in depth study of a key element within the exercise of authority and management in corporate entities, this book will be of great use and interest to researchers and students of corporate governance, business and management, and corporate social responsibility.
Author: Jennifer G. Hill
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2015-07-31
Total Pages: 638
ISBN-13: 1782546855
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMuch of the history of corporate law has concerned itself not with shareholder power, but rather with its absence. Recent shifts in capital market structure require a reassessment of the role and power of shareholders. These original, specially commiss
Author: Samuel O. Idowu
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013-01-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783642280351
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe role of Corporate Social Responsibility in the business world has developed from a fig leaf marketing front into an important aspect of corporate behavior over the past several years. Sustainable strategies are valued, desired and deployed more and more by relevant players in many industries all over the world. Both research and corporate practice therefore see CSR as a guiding principle for business success. The “Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility” has been conceived to assist researchers and practitioners to align business and societal objectives. All actors in the field will find reliable and up to date definitions and explanations of the key terms of CSR in this authoritative and comprehensive reference work. Leading experts from the global CSR community have contributed to make the “Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility” the definitive resource for this field of research and practice.
