This paper studies the relationship between company ownership and market liquidity using a panel regression approach. The data sample contains detailed transactions data from a limit order driven stock market, and a full breakdown of company ownership into five distinct owner types as well as...

Israel’s compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions’ objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is comparable with that of major jurisdictions. For the most part, it is...

This paper discusses a detailed assessment report on the observance of China’s compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commission's objectives and principles of securities regulation. The reform of nontradable shares introduced a market-based pricing system for...

This survey provides a synthetic and evaluative survey of issues in corporate financial distress and bankruptcy. This area has moved into a public domain as a result of the recent global financial crisis that witnessed failures of many venerable institutions that got rescued by the government....

This paper deals with the development of corporate governance in companies in the Czech Republic and Great Britain in 2012-2013. Aim of this paper is not only to become familiar with the basic regulations of the issue, but also draw attention to the state of corporate governance in the area of...

The authors describe emerging hot topics in management accounting systems (MCS) as discussed during the international conference held at University of Economics, Prague, in September 2006. This paper underpins all relevant aspects of MCS ranging from corporate governance, through planning and...

Japan’s high corporate savings might be holding back growth. We focus on the causes and consequences of the current corporate behavior and suggest options for reform. In particular, Japan’s weak corporate governance—as measured by available indexes—might be...

Familienunternehmen gelten in der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung als besonders innovativ und als Hidden Champions der deutschen Wirtschaft. In jüngster Zeit widmen sich Forscher vermehrt der Überprüfung dieser These und kommen zu diametral unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen. Einerseits wird...

In order to reduce starting costs and facilitate the investments, in 2012 and 2013, Italy has introduced special regulations for "simplified limited liability companies", "innovative start-ups" and "ordinary" LTD. The former and the latter are allowed to start operations with a minimum capital...

Government enterprises are vulnerable to political intervention and influence of various interest groups. The theoretical literature emphasizes the role multiple and conflicting goals that distorts incentives and accountability. We offer empirical evidence of the importance of the political...