In this paper the relation between ownership structure, board composition and firm performance is explored. A panel of Swedish listed firms is used to investigate how board composition affects firm performance. Board heterogeneity is measured as board size, age and gender diversity. The results...

Over the last decade, the media environment in Taiwan has changed dramatically. A global magazine 'Foreign Policy', on 20th February 2014, specifically discussed these issues and described Taiwanese media as sensationalist without depth. In deed, the exaggerated and lurid news contents are the...

In this paper we analyze whether a firm’s return to its R&D stock is affected by seller-buyer interactions. We suggest that firms that are in close contact with their customers will be relatively more sensitive to their customers’ needs, and therefore adjust their R&D activities accordingly....

Examining the history of studies on leadership indicates that most of the them are about understanding the good and effective leadership (Shaw, Erickson & Harvey, 2011). Leadership styles such as transformational, ethical or authentic leadership which have been gained importance lastly, focuse...

I artikeln studeras de samlade skatteeffekterna på lönsamheten för en entreprenör av att äga och driva, samt ärva, ett företag under perioden 1970-2002. De totala skatteeffekterna har gjort det olönsamt att äga och driva ett entreprenörslett företag under en stor del av perioden....

Medan arbetsskatternas utveckling över tiden tidigare studerats har få ekonomer beräknat kapitalskatternas utveckling och lönsamheten av att äga aktier eller att driva småföretag och genom successionen kunna behålla dessa i familjens ägo. I denna uppsats beräknas kapitalskattekilar,...