Studies a number of aspects of the reform of public finance and public management in France (LOLF), with special attention to science and technology policy, using a pragmatist approach to the sociology of the state.

The internationalisation of enterprises is one of the essential ways to strengthen the competitiveness of firms from developing countries (UNCTAD, 2005c: 3). Strong growth in outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from developing countries has become the distinguishing feature of the...

This paper examines whether the movement toward convergence of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has ended. The methodology for this research is based on comparative institutional analysis and experimental game theory. In addition,we adopt a 3×3 coordination game because an...

La comptabilité joue un rôle important dans les politiques économiques nationales et internationales et analysées dans le contexte de la mondialisation économique, l’harmonisation des normes comptables, a donné lieu au fil du temps, a une source continue de controverse. L'évolution de...

From 2005, European listed firms and many more around the world are required to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The introduction of a uniform accounting system is expected to ensure greater comparability and transparency of financial reporting around the world. Over...

The purpose of this study was to measure the differences between national rules and international methods, evaluating and analysing their financial effects on the economic environment. To examine decisions made by companies to adopt IFRS, we created a sample comprising Budapest Stock Exchange...

During the nineteenth century, the development of joint-stock companies and the take-off of capital markets confered a new dimension to accounting. The only guarantee offered to third parties was that the capital of a limited company had to remain intact, thus it was left to accounting to...