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Russian Specifics of Government Participation in Corporate Governance of Joint-Stock Companies
Molotnikov, Alexander - 2010
During the economic crisis period the state influence in the sphere of entrepreneurial activity considerably increased. More often the opinion is voiced that the nationalization is necessary not just for some key enterprises, but for the whole industries. Another question is government as...
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History of the Russian Corporate Law
Molotnikov, Alexander - 2010
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Russian Specifics of Government Participation in Corporate Governance of Joint-Stock Companies, Part 2
Molotnikov, Alexander - 2010
In previous article we discussed the historical aspect of government participation in joint-stock movement. The creation of the state's right to joint-stock companies' management was also researched. In order to continue on this subject the way the government exercises its right to joint-stock...
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Employee Ownership and Corporate Governance in Post-Privatization Russia
Kryvoi, Yarik - 2010
-scale privatization in Russia. The analysis shows that although employee buyouts have helped to reduce unemployment and prevent major …-term growth of privatized enterprises. Unlike in many other transition countries, employees in Russia were obedient to the … remains a popular idea in Russia, but subsequent attempts of the Russian government to isolate enterprises from outside …
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Quantifying foreign institutional block ownership at publicly traded U.S. corporations
Coates, John C.; Fein, Ronald A.; Crenny, Kevin; Dong, … - 2016
more foreign institutions each owning five percent or more blocks of stock. The descriptive data reported here may assist …
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The illusory promise of stakeholder governance
Bebchuk, Lucian A.; Tallarita, Roberto - 2020
To address growing concerns about the negative effects of corporations on their stakeholders, supporters of stakeholder governance (“stakeholderism”) advocate a governance model that encourages and relies on corporate leaders to serve the interests of stakeholders and not only those of...
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Do publicly listed insurance firms in Saudi Arabia have strong corporate governance?
Al-Faryan, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh; Alokla, Jassem - In: Economies : open access journal 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-41
Saudi Arabia has now opened its markets to foreign investors in line with its strategy to diversify its economy. However, investors need to feel confident that Saudi enterprises are being monitored and regulated appropriately. This study identifies the impact of improvements in Saudi corporate...
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Corporate philanthropic practices
Brown, William O. (contributor); Helland, Eric (contributor) - 2006
We study corporate philanthropy using an original database that includes firm-level data on dollar giving, giving priorities, governance, and managerial involvement in giving programs. Results provide some support for the theory that giving enhances shareholder value, as firms in the same...
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Common law and the origin of shareholder protection
Acheson, Graeme G.; Campbell, Gareth; Turner, John D. - 2016
This paper examines the origins of investor protection under the common law by analysing the development of shareholder protection in Victorian Britain, the home of the common law. In this era, very little was codified, with corporate law simply suggesting a default template of rules....
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Common law and the origin of shareholder protection
Acheson, Graeme G.; Campbell, Gareth; Turner, John D. - 2016
This paper examines the origins of investor protection under the common law by analysing the development of shareholder protection in Victorian Britain, the home of the common law. In this era, very little was codified, with corporate law simply suggesting a default template of rules....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011521411