History shows that prohibition diminishes the supply of capital and raises its returns. However, for value-added investors such as private equity investments, regulation potentially reduces capital quality. The regulatory measures introduced in Basel II Capital Framework and in the EU Capital...

Brand associations affect image and one source of brand association is a company's reputation. While the relationship between a positive corporate reputation and operational performance is intuitively appealing, there has been relatively little empirical research. This study, using a summary...