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Does government linked companies (GLCs) perform better than non-GLCs? Evidence from Malaysian listed companies
Razak, Nazrul Hisyam Ab; Ahmad, Rubi; Joher, Huson Aliahmed - 2011
The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of an alternative ownership/control structure of corporate governance on firm performance. Specifically, we investigated the governance system of government linked companied (GLCs) in Malaysia. In this paper, we examine governance mechanism and...
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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 …
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Resilience in critical infrastructures : the case of the Queensland electricity industry
Sinclair, Natalie - 2009
The reliability of Critical Infrastructure is considered to be a fundamental expectation of modern societies. These large-scale socio-technical systems have always, due to their complex nature, been faced with threats challenging their ongoing functioning. However, increasing uncertainty in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438028
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Enterprise finance and investment in listed Hungarian firms
Perotti, E.C.; Vesnaver, L. - 2004
This paper studies the financing of enterprise investment in listed Hungarian firms during the first years of transition. These firms were selected for listing on the exchange and presumably had better access to external capital. In particular, we look for evidence of financial constraints that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009460128
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State petroleum enterprises and the international oil industry : the case of Trinidad and Tobago
Holton, Graham E. L. - 1994
Abstract: British and US oil companies set up the world's largest oil refinery transhipment complex in the Caribbean after the Suez Crisis and a technological revolution in oil tanker design in 1956. Trinidad and Tobago became one of the world's largest oil refinery and transhipment centres. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481026
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Požiūriai į neapmokestinamas pajamas, 2004 m. balandis
Nausėdienė, Inga - 2004
Tyrimo tikslas: įvertinti atlyginimų "vokelyje" praktikos paplitimo mastus Lietuvoje. Respondentams buvo pateikti klausimai, ar jie gauna neapmokestinamų pajamų bei klausta, kokią dalį pajamų procentais sudaro tokios neapmokestinamos pajamos. Socialinės demografinės charakteristikos:...
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Šešėlinės ekonomikos masto vertinimas
Krumplytė, Jolita - 2011
Disertacijoje nagrinėjama aktuali šešėlinės ekonomikos vertinimo problema. Mokslininkai pripažįsta, kad dabartinis šešėlinės ekonomikos vertinimo metodinis potencialas yra nepakankamas: šio reiškinio mastas vertinamas taikant netiesioginius makroekonominius metodus, priimant...
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Evaluation of the Extent of the Shadow Economy
Krumplytė, Jolita - 2011
The dissertation examines a topical problem of evaluating the shadow economy. The scientists recognize, that the current methodical potential for the shadow economy evaluation is insufficient because the size of the shadow economy is evaluated based on indirect macroeconomic methods, accepting...
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Three essays in public finance
Williams, Roberton C. (contributor) - 2009
Taxes are major source of public funds to finance government expenditures. Taxauthorities impose different kind of taxes and employ many agents to collect taxeseffectively. Some dutiful taxpayers will undoubtedly pay their tax liabilities whilemany others will not. The Internal Revenue Service...
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