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Corporate governance, strategic diversification and performance of firms in Mexico
Ruiz-Porras, Antonio; Steinwascher, William - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
We study the empirical relationships among corporate governance, strategic diversification and financial performance in … productive activities and their sources of income. There are no trends, regarding strategies and performance, related to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005619695
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Ownership, Control and Corporate Performance after Large-Scale Privatization
Hanousek, Jan; Kocenda, Evzen; Svejnar, Jan - EconWPA - 2004
We analyze the effects of ownership type and concentration on performance of a population of firms in a model large … private ownership improve dynamic post-privatization performance. Concentrated foreign (but not domestic) ownership improves … some measures of performance relative to state ownership. Foreign investors engage in strategic restructuring by increasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005135012
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Origin and Concentration: Corporate Ownership, Control and Performance
Hanousek, Jan; Kocenda, Evzen; Svejnar, Jan - Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education and … - 2005
We analyze the effects of different types and concentration of ownership on performance using a population of firms in … and many types of private owners do not generate performance that is different from that of firms with state ownership … findings of positive effects of privatization on performance were premature, with the effects of many types of ownership being …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005178145
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Ownership, Control and Corporate Performance After Large-Scale Privatization
Hanousek, Jan; Evžen Ko?enda; Svejnar, Jan - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2004
We analyze the effects of ownership type and concentration on performance of a population of firms in a model large … that few types of private ownership improve dynamic post-privatization performance. Concentrated foreign (but not domestic …) ownership improves some measures of performance relative to state ownership. Foreign investors engage in strategic restructuring …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005652527
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Serving Member Interests in Changing Markets: A Case Study of Pro-Fac Cooperative
Henehan, Brian M.; Schmit, Todd M. - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and … - 2009
Since the inception of Pro-Fac Cooperative (PF) in 1960, the cooperative has undergone significant structural and organizational changes. The PF case presents a unique opportunity to examine the changes in the processed fruit and vegetable industry and the strategies adopted by a producer-owned...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004979526
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Ownership Form Effect on Large-Scale Farms' Performance: Case of Czech Agriculture
Curtiss, Jarmila; Medonos, Tomas; Ratinger, Tomas - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2005
Replaced with revised version of paper 03/01/06.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005320381
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The endogeneity problem and fdi in transition: evidence from the privatized glass sector
Galeotti, Elisa; Ryšavá, Eva - In: Prague Economic Papers 2008 (2008) 4, pp. 319-339
determinants of foreign direct investments (FDI) at the micro level and we were aware of the endogeneity issue of FDI. The aim of … restructured and privatized at the beginning of the transition. Our results support the relevance of the endogeneity issue in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005256872
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CEO qualities and codes of ethics
García-Sánchez, Isabel-María; Rodríguez-Domínguez, Luis - In: European Journal of Law and Economics 35 (2013) 2, pp. 295-312
Ethical issues have received growing attention recently, after corporate scandals and during the current economic crisis. Several initiatives have been adopted to restore confidence and trust in businesses, such as ethics codes. In addition, as a result of those scandals and financial frauds,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010987683
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The evolution of corporate governance in Brazil
Black, Bernard S.; Carvalho, Antonio Gledson de; … - In: Emerging Markets Review 20 (2014) C, pp. 176-195
We use extensive hand collected surveys reporting governance practices of Brazilian firms in 2004, 2006, and 2009 to build a broad corporate governance index and analyze the evolution of corporate governance in Brazil and the association between governance and firm value. We find that corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010906945
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Corporate Governance Compliance of Companies Listed on the Alternative Exchange (ALTX) In South Africa
Scholtz, Henriette - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014
Corporate governance has been implemented by several companies to strengthen accountability, reinforce trust and confidence in companies where ownership and management are separated. Concerns have however been raised regarding the cost of corporate governance compliance for smaller listed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011209938