Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 429
Cover Image
Education, Innovation, and Growth - Critical Appraisal and Cliometric Analyses with Implications for Present Economic Policy
Müller, Normann - 2009
'public finance', 'political economy', 'growth theory', 'human capital theory', and 'innovation-driven growth theory …'.The first project reveals that the prevailing notion of education externalities is misleading and therefore empirical … externalities of education according to Lucas (1988) are likely to be internalized on the labor market. Education is recognized as a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475316
Cover Image
Aufsichtsräte deutscher Aktiengesellschaften: Zusammensetzung, Interventionsaktivitäten, Performance
Vetter, Karin - 2011
Den Aufsichtsräten innerhalb des deutschen Corporate Governance Systems ist in den letzten Jahren erhöhte Aufmerksamkeit zugekommen. Es wurden Empfehlungen und gesetzliche Vorschriften formuliert, die die Zusammensetzung des Aufsichtsratsgremiums sowie dessen Tätigkeiten betreffen. Diesem...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475315
Cover Image
Zur Rolle der Printmedien bei der Steuerung und ?berwachung von Unternehmen. Eine Analyse der Berichterstattung ?ber die Einhaltung der Grunds?tze des Deutschen Corporate Governance Kodex.
Schmid, Christoph - 2006
Ausgangspunkt der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Feststellung, dass sich die ?konomische Theorie trotz der mehr als 160j … until very recently did not deal with economic theory. This applies in particular to the investigation of the role media can …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481006
Cover Image
Disclosure of executive remuneration in large banks
Schott, Max - 2008
The first part of this thesis analyzes and quantifies the magnitude of executive remuneration disclosure of the world’s 245 largest exchange-listed banks, using annual reports as the primary source of information, and the diverse disclosure rules in the 31 countries in which these banks are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009451182
Cover Image
Appropriation Externalities in the Commons: Theory and Experimental Evidence
Herr, Andrew - 1996
of the commons.' This dissertation combines the tools of game theory and experimental methods to gain a broader … conducted. A distinction is made between two types of appropriation externalities: those that are restricted to a single period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468337
Cover Image
Die Relevanz der in Deutschland obligatorischen Informationen zur Corporate Governance
Kristian Köpke - 2011
Die Europäische Union hat es sich zum Ziel gemacht, auf eine gute und vor allem effektive Corporate Governance hinzuwirken. Mit dieser Zielsetzung wurde in einer Abänderungsrichtlinie festgelegt, dass kapitalmarktorientierte Unternehmen künftig umfassende Informationen (das sog. Corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009428987
Cover Image
Two essays on corporate finance
Parrino, Robert (contributor) - 2010
This dissertation consists of two essays on corporate finance. Essay one examines whether corporate governance affects firm performance after capital investments. I find that among firms with weak corporate governance, those with high abnormal capital investments have significantly lower stock...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429353
Cover Image
Dubai, debt, and dependency : the political and economic implications of the bailout of Dubai
Henry, Clement M. (contributor) - 2011
The goal of this thesis is to identify the main political and economic implications of Dubai’s debt crisis and subsequent bailout by her wealthier and more powerful sister emirate Abu Dhabi. This paper examines the implications of the bailout of Dubai on two levels: Dubai’s relationship with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429418
Cover Image
Antecedents and consequences of pay disparity between CEO and non-CEO executives [electronic resource] /
Pissaris, Seema. - Florida Atlantic University.College of … - 2008
from an equity-based perspective. While the principles of agency theory suggest that CEOs are granted higher compensation … from an equity-based perspective. While the principles of agency theory suggest that CEOs are granted higher compensation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431422
Cover Image
Are the regulatory reforms working? [electronic resource] : evidence from audit committee members' selection of auditors
Looknanan-Brown, Veena. - 2011
areas. This paper considers two theories of governance, Agency Theory and Institution Theory, to analyze the audit committee … areas. This paper considers two theories of governance, Agency Theory and Institution Theory, to analyze the audit committee …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431425