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Minority Shareholder Protection Can Impact Dividend Policy
This dissertation covers the impact of minority protection on dividend policy. Majority shareholders as well as company management have the opportunity to take…
Ski Resort Brands Are Built Through Competencies
The traditions of brand philosophy lie deep in the world of marketing physical consumer products. Location branding is a new application area in brand…
Product development increases productivity only after a few years
Is it possible to increase the research and development (R&D) activities of companies by means of public funding? What impact does R&D have on the productivity…
Report reveals cost of false self-employment in the UK construction industry
The study by Professor Mark Harvey of the University of Essex calculates that there are between 375,000 and 425,000 workers falsely self-employed in the UK…
IT Budget Levels Connected to Performance and Shareholder Returns
In 1978 information-technology expenditures accounted for only five percent of firms’ fixed investments, but by 2005, that figure had risen to 22 percent, for…
Closing The Productivity Gap In Northern Ireland
The booklet, funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland) presents the…