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Royal Ahold : A Failure of Corporate Governance and an Accounting Scandal

de Jong, A.; DeJong, D.V.; Mertens, G.M.H.; Roosenboom, … - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2005

Royal Ahold (Koninklijke Ahold NV) was one of the major success stories in the 1990s and is one of the major failures, suffering a complete meltdown, in 2003.We investigate the strategy, accounting transparency and corporate governance of Ahold; elements which jointly drive the firm s performance...

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The Role of Self-Regulation in Corporate Governance : Evidence from the Netherlands

de Jong, A.; DeJong, D.V.; Mertens, G.M.H.; Wasley, C. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000

The purpose of this paper is to gather evidence on the success of market forces in promoting investor interests through self-regulation.Corporate governance is a complex mechanism design problem that is both economic and legal/political based.As such there is great interest in whether (and when)...

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Corporate Governance Convergence : Evidence from Takeover Regulation Reforms in Europe

Renneboog, Luc; Goergen, M.; Martynova, M. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2005

This paper contributes to the research on corporate governance by predicting the effects of European takeover regulation.In particular, we investigate whether the recent reforms of takeover regulation in Europe are leading to a harmonization of the national legislations.With the help of 150...

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A Corporate Governance Index : Convergence and Diversity of National Corporate Governance Regulations

Renneboog, Luc; Martynova, M. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2010

The issue of appropriate corporate governance framework has been a focal point of recent reforms in many countries. This study provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of corporate governance regulatory systems and their evolution over the last 15 years in 30 European countries and the US....

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Internal and External Discipline Following Securities Class Actions

Humphery-Jenner, M. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2011

Companies are sometimes accused of misleading the market. The SEC can punish this with enforcement actions. Alternatively, shareholders can seek redress through a shareholder class action (SCA). While some literature has examined SEC actions, it has not examined SCAs, and has not examined...

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MAcMap-HS6 2007, an exhaustive and consistent measure of applied protection in 2007

Guimbard, Houssein; Jean, Sébastien; Mimouni, Mondher; … - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2012

, proposes an exhaustive and consistent measure of applied, preferential tariff protection in 2007. The methodology, similar to … computing ad valorem equivalents of tariff protection, and when computing averages at aggregate levels. The world average … applied protection level in 2007 is estimated to be 4.4%. Compared to 2004, this is a decline by nearly 0.7 percentage point …

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Trade Impact of European Measures on GMOs Condemned by the WTO Panel

Disdier, Anne-Célia; Fontagné, Lionel - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2009

In May 2003, the United States, Canada and Argentina launched a World Trade Organization (WTO) case against the European Union concerning its authorization regime for biotech products. In November 2006, the WTO condemned this regime. Using a gravity equation, we estimate the reduction in exports...

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The Impact of Regulations on Agricultural Trade: Evidence from SPS and TBT Agreements

Disdier, Anne-Célia; Fontagné, Lionel; Mimouni, Mondher - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2007

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Market Access Liberalisation in the Doha Round: Scenarios and Assessment

Fontagné, Lionel; Guérin, Jean-Louis; Jean, Sébastien - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2003

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A Consistent, Ad-Valorem Equivalent Measure of Applied Protection Across the World: The MAcMap-HS6 Database

Bouët, Antoine; Decreux, Yvan; Fontagné, Lionel; … - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2004

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