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Determination of Indicators of Corporate Governance Performance Measurement in the Czech Republic
Dočekalová, Marie - 2013
Effective Corporate Governance is seen as a key factor in achieving economic performance. This article aims to define key performance indicators (KPIs) of Corporate Governance (CG). Defined indicators in a clear, understandable and measurable way reflect the performance of CG. To meet the...
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Ownership, Control and Corporate Performance After Large-Scale Privatization
Hanousek, Jan; Ko?enda, Evžen; Svejnar, Jan - 2004
-scale privatization economy (Czech Republic). Using specifications based on first-differences and unique instrumental variables, we find … that few types of private ownership improve dynamic post-privatization performance. Concentrated foreign (but not domestic …
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Liberalization, Corporate Governance, and the Performance of Newly Privatized Firms
Boubakri, Narjess; Cosset, Jean-Claude; Guedhami, Omrance - 2001
This paper seeks to provide an answer to the following question, namely when and how does privatization work? Using a … reforms and environment have an effect on the changes in operating performance. For example, we find that privatization yields … post-privatization performance changes. In particular, economic growth, control relinquishment by the government and …
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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...
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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
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Zur Rolle der Printmedien bei der Steuerung und ?berwachung von Unternehmen. Eine Analyse der Berichterstattung ?ber die Einhaltung der Grunds?tze des Deutschen Corporate Governanc...
Schmid, Christoph - 2006
Ausgangspunkt der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Feststellung, dass sich die ?konomische Theorie trotz der mehr als 160j?hrigen Geschichte gewerbsm??iger medialer Berichterstattung ?ber das Geschehen rund um M?rkte und Unternehmen lange Zeit kaum mit den Massenmedien besch?ftigt hat. Dabei kann...
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Disziplinierung von Marktmacht durch Privatisierung von Schieneninfrastruktur - Privatisierungsmodelle und deren Bewertung
K?hnberg, Dany - 2009
Privatisierung von Schieneninfrastruktur zusammengefasst. …
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Determinants of financial instrument disclosure patterns of Australian listed resource firms pre- and post-IFRS adoption
Taylor, Grantley J. - 2008
This thesis investigates the pattern of Financial Instrument Disclosures (FIDs) within the annual reports of Australian listed extractive resource companies (mining and petroleum) over a four year longitudinal period encompassing the 2003 to 2006 financial years. This is an important period to...
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Do board contacts matter? : an analysis of the relationship between boards of directors’ ties and the performance of Australia’s largest companies.
Smith, Kevin John - 2009
Boards of directors are thought to provide access to a wealth of knowledge and resources for the companies they serve, and are considered important to corporate governance. Under the Resource Based View (RBV) of the firm (Wernerfelt, 1984) boards are viewed as a strategic resource available to...
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Corporate governance mechanisms and earnings management in transitional countries – evidence from Chinese listed firms
Lin, Teng - 2011
The objective of this thesis is to investigate whether the corporate governance practices adopted by Chinese listed firms are associated with the quality of earnings information. Based on a review of agency and institutional theory, this study develops hypotheses that predict the monitoring...
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