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Corporate Governance in a Risk Society

Schneider, Anselm ; Scherer, Andreas

In: Journal of Business Ethics, 2015, vol. 126, no. 2, p. 309-323

Università della Svizzera italiana

Essays in empirical corporate finance

Yilmaz, Umit ; Plazzi, Alberto (Dir.)

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2020 ; 2020ECO006.

I use empirical methods to study the effects of firms' international activities and corporate governance on their operating performance, cost of funding, and credit risk. My studies provide novel evidence on the effects and implications of cross-border borrowing, foreign acquisitions, and governance on firms' financing decision and activities.

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On the (political) origin of "corporate governance" species

Vatiero, Massimiliano

In: Journal of Economic Surveys

Although economies, business practices, and living standards have converged since WWII, corporate structures continue to differ among the advanced economies of the world. Looking at the diversity of corporate structures of large-sized firms around the world (and over time) would fascinate Charles Darwin. This work develops a critical review of the literature on political determinants of...

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Aligning capital with risk

Ebnöther, Silvan ; Trojani, Fabio (Dir.)

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2015 ; 2015ECO007.

The interaction of capital and risk is of primary interest in the corporate governance of banks as it links operational profitability and strategic risk management. Senior executives understand that their organization's monitoring system strongly affects the behaviour of managers and employees. Typical instruments used by senior executives to focus on strategy are balanced scorecards with...

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Corporate governance and its political economy

Vatiero, Massimiliano ; Roe, Mark J.

To fully understand governance and authority in the large corporation, one must attend to politics. Because basic dimensions of corporate organization can affect the interests of voters, because powerful concentrated interest groups seek particular outcomes that deeply affect large corporations, because those deploying corporate and financial resources from within the corporation to buttress...