Complex Systems, Multi-Sided Incentives and Risk Perception in Companies
by Michael I.C. Nwogugu
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Competition, Equity-Based Incentives and Risk Under Combined MN-TU, Regret-Minimization and Perception Regimes -- Chapter 3. Group Decision-Making and Risk in REITs and “RECs” (Companies That Own Substantial Real Estate)—Theories of Antitrust, Games and Psychology -- Chapter 4. Incentive-Auctions and Investment-Committee Decisions: The Case of “ESOARS” and “Auction-Rate Securities” (“ARS”); and a Critique of Third-Generation Prospect Theory and Related Methods -- Chapter 5. Goodwill and Intangibles Accounting Rules: Behavioral Issues, Risk Perception and Financial Stability -- Chapter 6. A Spatio-Temporal Cognition Index of the Seller’s Propensity-To-Sell Real Estate -- Chapter 7. The Choice Between Organic Growth and Franchising; and the Retailer’s Choice Between Online and Physical Stores Under Combined MN-Transferable-Utility, WTAL, Perception and Regret-Minimization Regimes -- Chapter 8. On Franchise Royalty Rates, Franchise Fees and Incentive Effects -- Chapter 9. International Capital Flows, Complexity and Climate Finance: Some Enterprise-Risk and Risk-Premia Implications of Board-Governance Models and the Corporations-Model -- Chapter 10. Efficiency of Numerical Methods and Algorithms for Turning-Point Problems, Alternative Risk Premia and Bankruptcy Prediction Given Anomalies Inherent in Dividend-Equivalent-Rights (DERs) and Accelerated Share Repurchases (ASRs) -- Chapter 11. Repeated Decisions in Financial Distress -- Chapter 12. Complex Systems, International Political Economy and the Externalities/Governmental-Influence Theory of the Firm -- Chapter 13. Complex Systems, Political Economy and the Behavioral/Contracts Theory of the Firm -- Chapter 14. Complex Systems, International Political Economy and the Communications/Information-Differential Theory of the Firm -- Chapter 15. Complexity and Some Numerical Turning-Point Problems Inherent in Excessive Outstanding Shares -- Chapter 16. Conclusion -- Chapter 17. Bibliography