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Privatization and labor force restructuring around the world
Chong, Alberto; López-De-Silanes, Florencio - 2002
Critics of privatization argue that poor labor force restructuring is a key concern and that governments should … owners after privatization. Our results show that adverse selection plagues retrenchment programs carried out by governments … before privatization. Controlling for endogeneity, several labor retrenchment policies yield a negative impacton net …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335776
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Privatization and labor force restructuring around the world
Chong, Alberto; López-de-Silanes, Florencio - 2002
Critics of privatization argue that poor labor force restructuring is a key concern and that governments should … owners after privatization. Our results show that adverse selection plagues retrenchment programs carried out by governments … before privatization. Controlling for endogeneity, several labor retrenchment policies yield a negative impacton net …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011598290
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Privatization and Labor Force Restructuring Around the World
Chong, Alberto; Lopez-de-Silanes, Florencio - In: Annals of Economics and Finance 15 (2014) 2, pp. 535-591
Critics of privatization argue that poor labor force restructuring is a key concern and that governments should … owners after privatization. Our results show that adverse selection plagues retrenchment programs carried out by governments … before privatization. Controlling for endogeneity, several labor retrenchment policies yield a negative impact on net …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010735024
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Corporate governance in Latin America
Chong, Alberto; López-de-Silanes, Florencio - 2007
This paper analyzes recent trends of Latin America's institutional development regarding investor protection. In spite of the underdevelopment of the region's financial markets, there is slow movement towards legal reforms intended to protect investors and make regional markets more attractive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278256
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Corporate governance and private capital flows to Latin America
Chong, Alberto; Izquierdo, Alejandro; Micco, Alejandro; … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001793494
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Political and corporate governance and pro-cyclicality in capital flows : evidence from emerging market countries
Chong, Alberto; Izquierdo, Alejandro; Micco, Alejandro; … - In: International finance 8 (2005) 2, pp. 167-198
According to recent research, external factors are key determinants of capital flows to emerging market countries. They are among the causes of high capital flow volatility that, in turn, leads to high levels of macroeconomic volatility. We postulate that, along with political governance,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015180993
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Corporate Governance in Latin America
Chong, Alberto - 2011
This paper analyzes recent trends in Latin America's institutional development regarding to investor protection. In spite of the underdevelopment of the region's financial markets, there is slow movement towards legal reforms intended to protect investors and make regional markets more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126226
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Corporate Governance and Firm Value in Mexico
Chong, Alberto - 2011
The objective of this paper is twofold. On one hand, we undertake an analysis of the recent evolution of capital markets and their effect on the availability of external financing in Mexico in the last two decades. On the other hand, based on a newly assembled firm-level data set on corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126250
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Corporate Governance and Private Capital Flows to Latin America
Chong, Alberto - 2011
According to recent research, external factors and political governance considerations are key determinants of capital flows in Latin America. We postulate that corporate governance is a crucial determinant as well. We show that while the region is characterized by relatively low levels of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126330
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Corporate governance and firm value in Mexico
Chong, Alberto; López-de-Silanes, Florencio - 2006
The objective of this paper is twofold. On one hand, we undertake an analysis of the recent evolution of capital markets and their effect on the availability of external financing in Mexico in the last two decades. On the other hand, based on a newly assembled firm-level data set on corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010206420