This book presents a critical reassessment of theories of property rights, in response to conflicts and competition between different groups, and the state. It does so by taking an institutional political perspective to analyse the structures of property rights, with a focus on a series of case...

This is a new edition - with a substantial new introduction - of a book which has had a significant impact on economics, philosophy and political science. Robert Sugden shows how conventions of property, mutual aid, and voluntary supply of public goods can evolve spontaneously out of the...

An account of the principal phases in the development of the English banking system, and an analysis of the financial structure of the economy of the UK. The book focuses in detail on the regulatory and supervisory aspects of the UK banking system, and the interactions between the structural...

This book is designed to scrutinize the Russian business sector in transition with special attention to firm organization, business integration, corporate governance, and company management. Using a unique dataset of Russian joint-stock companies, the authors empirically analyze key issues for...

From a period of growth and considerably high levels of profitability, Greek banks recently found themselves battling a major decrease in demand in the local market, and an increase in non-performing loans. How is the Greek banking system able to survive the crisis? This is discussed by looking...

Asset management standards are crucial for building trust between investors and capital market experts. The issue of corporate governance has been thrown into the spotlight by the disastrous collapse of Enron and the implications for the industry. The proposed standards are relevant for the...

This book analyzes and assesses corporate restructuring and governance in transition countries focusing on the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Russia. Using original material and publications in local languages, the book addresses the core issues for these countries in transformation into...

Im Zuge der Internationalisierung der Kapitalmärkte haben sich auch deutsche Aktiengesellschaften zunehmend auf den Shareholder Value als maßgebliche Zielgröße für die Unternehmenssteuerung konzentriert. Dieser Ansatz steht jedoch regelmäßig im Widerspruch zur Leitungsmaxime des deutschen...

Rechnungslegungszwecke, Bilanztheorie und Corporate Governance -- Rechnungslegungspublizität in Deutschland und den USA -- Rechnungslegung in Deutschland bis zum BilMoG -- Rechnungslegung in den USA -- Zweckadäquate Fortentwicklung der deutschen Rechnungslegungskonzeption ab BilMoG --...