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Shareholder Democracy : Does Gretchen Get it Right?
Larcker, David F. - 2013
role of shareholders and directors in corporate governance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013095596
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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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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,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012244406
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Seven Gaping Holes in Our Knowledge of Corporate Governance
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2023
In Closer Look, we highlight significant “holes” in our knowledge of corporate governance. These are central issues where insufficient or inadequate study has left us unable to answer basic questions, and where key assumptions relied upon by experts have not been verified or validated. While...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014359430
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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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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011492990
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The big thumb on the scale : an overview of the proxy advisory industry
Copland, James R.; Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2018
generally lead to better outcomes for companies and their shareholders. This Closer Look provides a comprehensive review of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011980178
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012504210
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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