The current economic crisis has raised serious questions about the doctrine of shareholder value maximization. In light of these questions we find corporate executives increasingly expressing doubts and confusion over what the proper goal of their businesses should be. Meanwhile, many observers...

Private equity and venture capital firms must master a complex set of skills to obtain healthy returns by successfully selecting, structuring, monitoring, and exiting their investments in companies. Before we discuss how they do that, and how well they have been delivering on the challenge...

This paper examines differences in the size and roles of corporate headquarters around the world. Based on a survey of over 600 multibusiness corporations in seven countries (France, Germany, Holland, UK, Japan, US, and Chile) the paper describes the differences among countries, and then applies...

This paper analyses the demographic and institutional influences underlying public spending on education, as well as the consequences for average educational attainment and economic growth. The issues are topical given, on one hand, EU objectives for increased investment in human resources and,...

This paper examines differences in the size and roles of corporate headquarters around the world. Based on a survey of over 600 multibusiness corporations in seven countries (France, Germany, Holland, UK, Japan, US, and Chile) the paper describes the differences among countries, and then applies...

China's credit boom is one of the largest and longest running ever recorded. Similar credit booms have typically preceded crises in other countries.This article provides an updated assessment of how a shock to the Chinese economy could affect the UK economy via standard transmission channels -...