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Online-Ressource (700 p.)
ISBN:
9780226536804
Series Statement:
NBER-Conference Report
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For many Americans, capitalism is a dynamic engine of prosperity that rewards the bold, the daring, and the hardworking. But to many outside the United States, capitalism seems like an initiative that serves only to concentrate power and wealth in the hands of a few hereditary oligarchies. As A History of Corporate Governance around the World shows, neither conception is wrong.In this volume, some of the brightest minds in the field of economics present new empirical research that suggests that each side of the debate has something to offer the other. Free enterprise and well-developed financi
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Contents; Preface - The Global History of Corporate Governance: An Introduction - Randall K. Morck and Lloyd Steier; 1. The Rise and Fall of the Widely Held Firm: A History of Corporate Ownership in Canada - Randall K. Morck, Michael Percy, Gloria Y. Tian, and Bernard Yeung Comment: Jordan Siegel; 2. The History of Corporate Ownership in China: State Patronage, Company Legislation, and the Issue of Control - William Goetzmann and Elisabeth Köll Comment: Dwight H. Perkins; 3. Corporate Ownership in France: The Importance of History - Antoin E. Murphy Comment: Daniel Raff
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4. The History of Corporate Ownership and Control in Germany - Caroline Fohlin Comment: Alexander Dyck5. The Evolution of Concentrated Ownership in India: Broad Patterns and a History of the Indian Software Industry - Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu Comment: Ashoka Mody; 6. The History of Corporate Ownership in Italy - Alexander Aganin and Paolo Volpin Comment: Daniel Wolfenzon; 7. A Frog in a Well Knows Nothing of the Ocean: A History of Corporate Ownership in Japan - Randall K. Morck and Masao Nakamura Comment: Sheldon Garon
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8. Financing and Control in The Netherlands: A Historical Perspective - Abe de Jong and Ailsa Röell Comment: Peter Högfeldt9. The History and Politics of Corporate Ownership in Sweden - Peter Högfeldt Comment: Ailsa Röell; 10. Spending Less Time with the Family: The Decline of Family Ownership in the United Kingdom - Julian Franks, Colin Mayer, and Stefano Rossi Comment: Barry Eichengreen; 11. Why Has There Been So Little Block Holding in America? - Marco Becht and J. Bradford DeLong Comment: Richard Sylla; Contributors; Author Index; Subject Index;
Additional Edition:
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780226536804
Additional Edition:
Print version A History of Corporate Governance around the World : Family Business Groups to Professional Managers
Language:
English
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