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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 concentration & firm performance: Evidence from an emerging market
Grosfeld, Irena - 2006
The initial view of the advantages of ownership concentration in joint stock companies was determined by the concern about the opportunistic managerial behavior. The growing importance of knowledge and human capital in the operation of firms shifts the focus of concern: excessive ownership...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476880
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Cross-Listing, Close Bank-Firm Relationships and Ownership Structure: Empirical Evidence on Corporate Governance Mechanisms
Korczak, Adriana - 2006
Corporate governance aims to reduce expropriation of investors by managers. This thesis identifies and empirically examines three corporate governance mechanisms: cross-listing in the United States, close bank-firm relationships in Germany and corporate ownership structure in an emerging market....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009460742
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Ownership, control and firm performance in Europe
Tong, Guanqun - 2010
This study is motivated by one of the most prevalent properties of modern corporations: separation of ownership and control. Ownership concentration has been one of the corporate governance mechanisms to solve the agency problem between shareholders and management. Existing literature is mainly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009461307
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477240
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477478
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The Allocation and Monitoring Role of Capital Markets: Theory and International Evidence
Tadesse, Solomon - 2003
positively correlated with productivity improvements and growth in real output. Furthermore, while governance affects efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476803
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The Allocation and Monitoring Role of Capital Markets: Theory and International Evidence
Tadesse, Solomon - 2003
positively correlated with productivity improvements and growth in real output. Furthermore, while governance affects efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476906
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475315
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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