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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 …
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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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The ideal proxy statement
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2015
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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Board diversity and shareholder voting
Gow, Ian D.; Larcker, David F.; Watts, Edward M. - In: The journal of corporate finance : contracting, … 83 (2023), pp. 1-25
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Board diversity and shareholder voting
Gowa, Ian D.; Larcker, David F.; Watts, Edward M. - 2020 - Draft: November 16, 2020
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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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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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The double-edged sword of CEO activism
Larcker, David F.; Miles, Stephen A.; Tayan, Brian; … - 2018
CEO activism — the practice of CEOs taking public positions on environmental, social, and political issues not directly related to their business — has become a hotly debated topic in corporate governance. To better understand the implications of CEO activism, we examine its prevalence, the...
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Seven Myths of ESG
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian; Watts, Edward M. - 2021
The trend to incorporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters into corporate boardrooms and capital markets is pervasive. Nevertheless, considerable uncertainty exists over what ESG is, how it should be implemented, and its financial and nonfinancial impacts on corporate outcomes...
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