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Brodie, Joshua; Daubechies, Ingrid; De Mol, Christine; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

available data. In this paper we address these issues of estimation error by regularizing the Markowitz objective function …

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The Determinants of Privatized Enterprise Performance in Russia

Angelucci, Manuela; Bevan, Alan; Estrin, Saul; Fennema, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

Using data from a large enterprise-level panel designed to address this issue, we account for enterprise performance in Russia. We link performance to four aspects of the economic environment outlined in the literature: enterprise ownership; corporate governance; market structures and competition;...

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Financial Frictions, Investment, and Institutions

Claessens, Stijn; Ueda, Kenichi; Yafeh, Yishay - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

frictions using a canonical investment model. We consider two channels by which frictions affect investment: (i) through … frictions, institutions affect investment. We find that improved corporate governance (e.g., less severe informational problems …) and enhanced contractual enforcement reduce financial frictions affecting investment, while stronger creditor rights (e …

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The Brain Gain of Corporate Boards: A Natural Experiment from China

Giannetti, Mariassunta; Liao, Guanmin; Yu, Xiaoyun - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

results indicate that the transfer of knowledge to emerging markets occurs not only through foreign investment, but also …

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Monetary Policy in an Open Economy: The Differential Impact on Exporting and Non-Exporting Firms

Ber, Hedva; Blass, Asher; Yosha, Oved - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

Using firm-level data, we provide evidence that, although monetary policy affects real investment, the effect operates …

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Debt or Equity? The Role of Venture Capital in Financing the New Economy in Germany

Audretsch, David B; Lehmann, Erik - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

Using a dataset of the firms listed on the Neuer Markt in Germany, this Paper demonstrates that venture backed firms differ from firms with other financial resources, especially debt. Thus, the results of this study provide evidence for the hypothesis that small and innovative firms are more...

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Does the New Economy Need New Governance? Ownership, Knowledge and Performance

Audretsch, David B; Lehmann, Erik - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

We study the implications of ownership and its induced incentives on firm performance in the ‘New Economy’. Instead of traditional performance we use firm survival on the stock market as the performance indicator. Using a unique data set of all 341 firms listed on the Neuer Markt, the German...

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Rhineland exit?

Bovenberg, A Lans; Teulings, Coen N - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

employs them but from the value of their own human capital. In such a world, global trade in corporate control, global …

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Entrenchment

Cespa, Giovanni; Cestone, Giacinta - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

When stakeholder protection is left to the voluntary initiative of managers, relations with social activists may become an effective entrenchment strategy for inefficient CEOs. We thus argue that managerial turnover and firm value are increased by the institutionalization of stakeholder...

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A Lobbying Approach to Evaluating the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Hochberg, Yael; Sapienza, Paola; Vissing-Jorgensen, Annette - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

We evaluate the net benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) for shareholders by studying the lobbying behaviour of investors and corporate insiders to affect the final implemented rules under the Act. Investors lobbied overwhelmingly in favour of strict implementation of SOX, while corporate...

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