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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Köke, Jens
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg ; New York : Physica-Verlag, [2002]
Series:ZEW economic studies ; 17.
Subjects:
Corporate governance > Germany.
Corporations > Germany.
Corporate governance.
Corporations.
Germany.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review and Methodological Concerns
  • The German Corporations Database (GCD)
  • Frequency, Causes, and Consequences of Control Transfers
  • Determinants of Acquisition and Failure
  • Corporate Governance, Market Discipline, and Productivity Growth
  • Concluding Remarks.