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1. Doing Good While Being Good : A study of the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and the Swedish Companies Act
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the current interrelationship between the provisions contained in the Swedish Company Act (2005:551) and activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pursued by companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm. The focal point of this thesis could be argued to be of particular relevance in this day and age, as companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm continue to perform at the top of the league in global sustainability performance measurements, and Swedish and European legislators have intensified their efforts to encourage businesses to operate in a way that does not incur unacceptable social costs to society. READ MORE
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2. Pyramidal ownership in Swedish public companies – implications for top executive compensation
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The correlation between pyramidal structures along with family ownership and executive compensation has been studied in Swedish public companies between the years 2001-2007. The results show that no difference in executive compensation can be attributed to the pyramidal structure itself, but in combination with family ownership it can. READ MORE
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3. The impact of ownership structure on Chief Executive Compensation: Case of Swedish listed firms
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper is aimed at studying the elationship between ownership structure via the separation of cash flow and voting right and its impact on executive compensation in Swedish list companies Using a cross sectional analysis of data on ownership concentration, voting right, executive compensation and control variables such as performance and company size from 2008 annual report. We found out that the ownership structure of most Swedish listed firm are concentrated with the largest owner having an average equity stake of 21. READ MORE