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This paper contains the tables of contents, legislation and cases, the introduction and the index of a book published by Cambridge University Press (2008). The cover text reads as follows: "On the one hand, it can be argued that the increasing economic and political interdependence of countries...
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decision-making concerning shareholders and stakeholders. In a sample comprising more than nine hundred directors originating … a principled, quasi-ideological stance towards shareholders and stakeholders, called shareholderism, on which they vary …
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directors in decision-making concerning shareholders and stakeholders. In a sample comprising more than nine hundred directors … shareholders and stakeholders, called shareholderism. Directors' shareholderism correlates with personal values, but also with …
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The role and position of shareholders within a listed public company has been a subject of debate on both the national … conferred upon shareholders in such a company and, consequently, on the active or effective exercise of those rights by the same … shareholders. In this contribution, we focus on one particular core concept, namely the right that is conferred upon shareholders …
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Shareholders call for more attention after the crisis: confidence will have to be restored to convince them to … recapitalise the financial firms. Five topics are addressed here: shareholders should be able to effectively exercise their rights … calling on more stable, active institutional shareholders, an objective that may be at odds with “one share, one vote …
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it is manifested and how it is exercised. We examine this topic in greater detail, and ask: Are shareholders better or …
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We study the role of institutional investors in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). We find that foreign institutional ownership is positively associated with the intensity of cross-border M&A activity worldwide. Foreign institutional ownership increases the probability that a merger...
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How does a board of directors decide what is right? The contest over this question is frequently framed as a debate between shareholder value and stakeholder rights, between a utilitarian view of the ethics of corporate governance and a deontological one. This paper uses a case study with...
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The leximetric research on shareholder protection can contribute to core questions of comparative company law. For example, such research may be able to show whether or not there is a trend to increase shareholder power across countries. It can also provide us with tools to confirm or challenge...
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