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Stakeholders and shareholders are executives really "penny wise and pound foolish" about ESG?
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian; Trivedi, Vinay; … - 2019
Currently, there is much debate about the role that non-investor stakeholder interests play in the governance of public companies. Critics argue that greater attention should be paid to the interest of stakeholders and that by investing in initiatives and programs to promote their interests,...
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Is a Powerful CEO Good or Bad for Shareholders?
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2013
it is manifested and how it is exercised. We examine this topic in greater detail, and ask: Are shareholders better or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014163835
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Long-term economic consequences of hedge fund activist interventions
deHaan, Ed; Larcker, David F.; McClure, Charles - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012001241
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Long-term economic consequences of hedge fund activist interventions
deHaan, Ed; Larcker, David F.; McClure, Charles - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011925866
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Board diversity and shareholder voting
Gow, Ian D.; Larcker, David F.; Watts, Edward M. - 2020 - Draft: November 16, 2020
corporate board governance in recent years. Given the critical role that shareholders have in approving director appointments …, we analyze voting patterns in director elections to investigate whether and how shareholders value board diversity. Using … a broad sample of director elections from 2008 through 2018, we find evidence that shareholders provide greater voting …
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Corporate governance data and measures revisited
Larcker, David F.; Reiss, Peter C.; Xiao, Youfei - 2015 - Draft: November, 2015
Researchers in accounting, corporate finance, economics, and law regularly evaluate the impact of corporate governance provisions on firm performance and managerial actions. Many of these studies rely on publicly available governance summaries developed by the Investor Responsibility Research...
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Seven Gaping Holes in Our Knowledge of Corporate Governance
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2023
’s shareholder base influence the decisions the board and management make?• What role should stakeholder needs play in corporate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014359430
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Director Networks : Good for the Director, Good for Shareholders
Larcker, David F. - 2013
A director's social and professional network contributes to his or her qualifications as a board member. In recent years, much attention has been paid to the negative aspects of inter-board connections, such as the spread of bad practices and a reduction in independence.At the same time, not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013094308
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The ideal proxy statement
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2015
whether senior management is paid appropriately.Based on recent survey data from major institutional investors, we describe … the information that shareholders would like to see in the “ideal” proxy statement. We ask:• What changes can companies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011862054
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Seven Myths of Executive Compensation
Larcker, David F. - 2013
Executive compensation has become one of the most contentious topics in corporate governance. However, public perception about executive pay suffers from many misconceptions. These include the notions that:1. The ratio of CEO-to-average-worker pay is a useful statistic:2. Compensation...
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