Essays about: "Pension Firms"

Showing result 11 - 13 of 13 essays containing the words Pension Firms.

1. 11. Bitter Roots that Prevent the Sweet Fruits of Education

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Huub Brouwer; Jasper Buijnsters; [2013]
   Keywords : human capital; rising old-age dependency; borrowing constraints; tuition subsidy; education;

   Abstract : In nearly all developed countries, the fraction of elderly in the population will rise considerably during the next four decades. This rise in old-age dependency will have significant ramifications for welfare. READ MORE

3. 12. UK pension providers´compliance with corporate governance codes, 2007-2009

   University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Chra Rashed; Georgiana Larsson; [2011]
   Keywords : Combined Code; Annotated Combined Code; “comply-or-explain” mechanism; corporate governance; 2008 financial crisis; United Kingdom; board of directors; committee and pension providers.;

   Abstract : The United Kingdom Combined Code is today the most fundamental corporate governance code applicable in United Kingdom. The nation of United Kingdom encourages governance practices by implementing the Directive 2006/46/EC on a voluntary basis before being mandatory. READ MORE

4. 13. Nomination Committees, Pension Funds and Board Turnover: Evidence from the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Magnus Engvall; Christian Holmberg; [2007]
   Keywords : Nomination committees; Pension funds; Board turnover; Corporate governance;

   Abstract : It is a general belief that pension funds influence corporate govern-ance. However, the corporate setting is likely to determine the extent of their influence. In this thesis, we study the characteristics of the Swedish code of corporate governance and if its implementation has increased the power of pension funds. READ MORE