The paper discusses the ownership and control structures of local public utilities by showing evidence from the Italian case. In this discussion, the focus is on three main aspects: the ownership structure, the board composition and independence, and citizens’ involvement (service charters)....

This paper contributes to the family business and the international business literature by analysing whether and to what extent different compositions of the ownership structure and degrees of board strategic involvement impact on the level of international sales of family and non-family...

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have become popular worldwide as a way of improving health care service delivery. In order to enhance our knowledge of PPPs in the health care sector, we conduct a systematic review of forty-six articles published in peer-reviewed journals for the period of...

The dualistic system was chosen as a governance structure by many large financial groups in Europe, including a number of Italian large banks. While some highlight its advantages, others emphasize the risks due to the possible overlapping of functions and roles across different governance...

Basel 3 measures on capital, liquidity and leverage can be accompanied by structural re-regulation, like ring-fencing suggested by the Icb in the UK. But the growing consensus for separation rules goes along with a debate on concrete issues, also due to the strong links between business existing...

The financial crisis and the proposed changes in bank regulation seem to have inverted the trend of declining capital ratios and lower quality capital base which emerged from 2005 to 2007, especially for large Italian listed banks, and have stopped the generous dividend payouts. The recent...