Corporate Governance in Germany: An Empirical Investigation

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...

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Main Author: Köke, Jens (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Physica-Verlag HD 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:ZEW Economic Studies 17
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Online Access:BTU01
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Summary: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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 172 p. 1 illus)
ISBN:9783642575044
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-57504-4

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