This issue carries five papers selected from the 9th World Valuation Congressheld in Singapore from 26-28 April 2001. A total of 40 papers were presented,including three keynote and four plenary papers. While the main focus was onproperty valuation, a diverse range of topics was covered,...

We present evidence on the way personal and institutional factors could together guide public company directors in decision-making concerning shareholders and stakeholders. In a sample comprising more than nine hundred directors originating from over fifty countries and serving in firms from...