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Foundation governance for the purposeful ownership of enterprise

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Foundation‐owned companies are regarded as real‐world examples of commitment to a company purpose, and several world‐class companies have this ownership structure. They have been found to perform surprisingly well, given the accountability and incentive problems anticipated by conventional economic theories when nonprofit organizations own ...
Terry McNulty, Steen Thomsen
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of digital skills on the mental health of rural residents: from the perspective of happiness. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Zhou L, Peng Y, Xia Q.
europepmc   +1 more source

Arm's‐Length Agencies and Authorities in Canada: Charting the Next Frontier of Research

Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Carey Doberstein
wiley   +1 more source

Do Major Customers Affect Firms' Environmental, Social and Governance Activities?

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the role of major customers in shaping firms' environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. We find that firms with major customer relationships undertake fewer ESG activities compared to those without such ties. The association is attenuated when institutional ownership is high, firms are less diversified, customers exhibit
Feng Dong, John A. Doukas, Stephanie Walton, Rongyao Gloria Zhang, Yiyang Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Priscilla Idele: fertility, choice and changing norms. [PDF]

Bull World Health Organ
europepmc   +1 more source

Antecedents of the effectiveness of entrepreneurship policy: An integrated framework. [PDF]

PLoS One
Zhang M, Zhang W.
europepmc   +1 more source

Rich Dad Poor Dad? CEO Private School Background and Firm Risk

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the effect of CEO childhood socioeconomic status (SES) on firm risk. Using hand‐collected data on US CEOs' private high‐school attendance as proxy for high‐SES, we find that firms led by high‐SES CEOs exhibit 5.35% lower firm risk. This effect diminishes with CEO tenure, analyst coverage, and institutional ownership, consistent with
Yifei Bi, Christos Mavrovitis, Chen Yang
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of sustainable development on the relevance of accounting information and financial activities: Evidence from Thailand. [PDF]

PLoS One
Moolkham M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Do Female Directors Protect Employee Pension Benefits? Evidence on the Nexus Between Pensions and Dividends

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether female directors influence firms' allocation of internal funds between dividend payments and defined benefit (DB) pension funding. Using FTSE All‐Share firms from 2007 to 2021, we find that companies with a higher proportion of female directors exhibit stronger pension funding positions and, overall, maintain ...
Zezeng Li, Erhan Kilincarslan
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the financial case for investing in, or divesting from, tobacco investments. [PDF]

Tob Control
Evans T, Sayed A, Van Walbeek C.
europepmc   +1 more source