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More stringent BITs, less ambiguous effects on FDI? : Not a Bit!
Berger, Axel; Busse, Matthias; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Roy, … - 2010
We focus on investor-state dispute settlement provisions contained in various, though far from all, bilateral investment treaties as a possible determinant of BIT-related effects on bilateral FDI flows. Our estimation results prove to be sensitive to the specification of these provisions as well...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003956967
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Do trade and investment agreements lead to more FDI? : Accounting for key provisions inside the black box
Berger, Axel; Busse, Matthias; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Roy, … - 2010
The previous literature provides a highly ambiguous picture on the impact of trade and investment agreements on FDI. Most empirical studies ignore the actual content of BITs and RTAs, treating them as "black boxes", despite the diversity of investment provisions constituting the essence of these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008652617
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Do Trade and Investment Agreements Lead to More FDI? Accounting for Key Provisions Inside the Black Box
Berger, Axel - 2011
The previous literature provides a highly ambiguous picture on the impact of trade and investment agreements on FDI. Most empirical studies ignore the actual content of BITs and RTAs, treating them as black boxes, despite the diversity of investment provisions constituting the essence of these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013125292
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Do trade and investment agreements lead to more FDI? : accounting for key provisions inside the black box
Berger, Axel; Busse, Matthias; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Roy, … - 2010
The previous literature provides a highly ambiguous picture on the impact of trade and investment agreements on FDI. Most empirical studies ignore the actual content of BITs and RTAs, treating them as "black boxes", despite the diversity of investment provisions constituting the essence of these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008699193
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More stringent BITs, less ambiguous effects on FDI? not a bit!
Berger, Axel; Busse, Matthias; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Roy, … - 2010
We focus on investor-state dispute settlement provisions contained in various, though far from all, bilateral investment treaties as a possible determinant of BIT-related effects on bilateral FDI flows. Our estimation results prove to be sensitive to the specification of these provisions as well...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008699202
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More Stringent BITs, Less Ambiguous Effects on FDI? Not a Bit!
Berger, Axel; Busse, Matthias; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Roy, … - 2011
We focus on investor-state dispute settlement provisions contained in various, though far from all, bilateral investment treaties as a possible determinant of BIT-related effects on bilateral FDI flows. Our estimation results prove to be sensitive to the specification of these provisions as well...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014182304
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Market Valuation of Anticipated Governance Changes : Evidence from Contentious Shareholder Meetings
Brochet, Francois - 2016
We define annual shareholder meetings as contentious if one or more ballot items are likely to obtain sufficient shareholder votes to induce a firm to implement governance changes. Using a sample of almost 28,000 meetings between 2003 and 2012, we find that abnormal stock returns over the 40-day...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012987700
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Conflict of Interest between Labor and Controlling Shareholders : International Evidence from the Cost of Equity Capital
Haw, In-Mu - 2011
and how the presence of controlling shareholders affects the relationship between labor protection institutions and the … presence of controlling shareholders, especially in the case of a family controlling owner. The economic magnitude of such … widely held firms, while it increases by only 0.352% in firms with controlling shareholders. Our evidence sheds light on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013121462
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The Effect of Private Benefits of Control on Minority Shareholders : A Theoretical Model and Empirical Evidence from State Ownership
Liu, Kerry RT - 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of private benefits of control on minority shareholders … theoretical model shows that, while private benefits are generally harmful to minority shareholders, the overall effect depends on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012951334
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Shareholder Activism in Germany : Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence
Schaefer, Henry - 2019
Germany is the largest economy in Europe and yet there has been very little research in the area of shareholder activism. Main objective of this research paper is to discuss shareholder activism for DAX 30 companies. We provide the most recent empirical evidence that formal activism in Germany...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012905868