Essays about: "Swedish Code of Corporate Governance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 essays containing the words Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

  1. 11. Corporate Governance Codes, Board Evaluations, and Director Turnover: A Study on Scandinavian Boards of Directors

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Niklas Larsson; [2010]
    Keywords : Corporate Governance; Board Evaluation; Board Turnover; Scandinavia;

    Abstract : In the years of 2001, 2004 and 2005 – Denmark, Norway, and Sweden introduced new corporate governance codes targeting listed companies. In this thesis, we study the characteristics of the Scandinavian codes and the effect of their implementation on director turnover probability. The effect is studied separately for small and large firms. READ MORE

  3. 12. Corporate Governance Codes, Board Evaluations, and Director Turnover: A Study on Scandinavian Boards of Directors

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Lars Engström; [2010]
    Keywords : Corporate Governance; Board Evaluation; Board Turnover; Scandinavia;

    Abstract : In the years of 2001, 2004 and 2005 – Denmark, Norway, and Sweden introduced new corporate governance codes targeting listed companies. In this thesis, we study the characteristics of the Scandinavian codes and the effect of their implementation on director turnover probability. The effect is studied separately for small and large firms. READ MORE

  4. 13. Internal control in the wake of the Enron scandal - legislation or self-regulation?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christine Andréasson; Johan Moe; [2009-07-03T07:15:27Z]
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    Abstract : Background & Problem Discussion: The collapse of Enron together with several other scandals contributed to the creation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, imposing heavy demands on accounting ethics for businesses listed on the stock exchange in the US. In Sweden, the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance was introduced, but instead of being a law, it is based on self-regulation. READ MORE

  5. 14. Case studies of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in forest products companies - and customer’s perspectives

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Danang Ari Raditya; [2009]
    Keywords : CSR; sustainability; ethics; forest products companies; customer’s perspectives;

    Abstract : The concepts and practices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in forest products industry have been evolving since the 1970’s, initially promoted by stakeholder criticism. As nature-based raw materials industries, the selected forest products companies aim to ensure that their business operations are ethical and that their company plays a role in sustainable development. READ MORE

  6. 15. 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