Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the implications of two recent decisions in Ryan v. Gifford and In Re Tyson Foods, Inc. concerning stock options backdating, “spring‐loading,” and “bullet‐dodging.” Design/methodology/approach – The paper summarizes the facts of...

Robert Mier (1942-1995) influenced planning and economic development during his career as professor Chicago economic development official, and consultant. He developed a vision and practice based on social justice and equity. In economic development, he emphasized job creation, the role of...

This article explores how the overall policy system affects the operation of economic development programs by presenting a case study of the City of Chicago's Industrial Development Bond (IDB) program between 1977-1987. By comparing Chicago IDB recipients with a representative group of Chicago...