Corporate Governance in Germany
Jens Koke
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Paperback. Using a data set of German corporations this book examines three topics in corporate governance: the frequency, causes, and consequences of control transfers; the determinants of acquisition and failure; and the role of corporate governance and market discipline for productivity growth. Series: ZEW Economic Studies. Num Pages: 172 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; KJM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
Corporate governance is an important issue on the research agenda of financial economists. Using a new and unique data set of German corporations this book examines three topics that are crucial to a better understanding of corporate governance: (a) the frequency, causes, and consequences of control transfers, (b) the determinants of acquisition and failure, and (c) the role of corporate governance and market discipline for productivity growth. This book points out methodological drawbacks of previous empirical studies and provides suggestions on how to avoid these problems in research practice.
Corporate governance is an important issue on the research agenda of financial economists. Using a new and unique data set of German corporations this book examines three topics that are crucial to a better understanding of corporate governance: (a) the frequency, causes, and consequences of control transfers, (b) the determinants of acquisition and failure, and (c) the role of corporate governance and market discipline for productivity growth. This book points out methodological drawbacks of previous empirical studies and provides suggestions on how to avoid these problems in research practice.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Series
ZEW Economic Studies
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Heidelberg, Germany
ISBN
9783790815115
SKU
V9783790815115
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99-15
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