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Governing the Modern Corporation: Capital Markets, Corporate Control, and Economic Performance
Roy C. Smith , and Ingo Walter Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0195171675 |
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Nearly seventy years after the last great stock market bubble and crash, another bubble emerged and burst, despite a thick layer of regulation designed since the 1930s to prevent such things. This time the bubble was enormous, reflecting nearly twenty years of double-digit stock market growth, and its bursting had painful consequence. The search for culprits soon began, and many were discovered, including not only a number of overreaching corporations, but also their auditors, investment bankers, lawyers and indeed, their investors. In Governing the Modern Corporation, Smith and Walter analyze the structure of market capitalism to see what went wrong. They begin by examining the developments that have made modern financial markets--now capitalized globally at about $70 trillion--so enormous, so volatile and such a source of wealth (and temptation) for all players. Then they report on the evolving role and function of the business corporation, the duties of its officers and directors and the power of its Chief Executive Officer who seeks to manage the company to achieve as favorable a stock price as possible. They next turn to the investing market itself, which comprises mainly financial institutions that own about two-thirds of all American stocks and trade about 90% of these stocks. These investors are well informed, highly trained professionals capable of making intelligent investment decisions on behalf of their clients, yet the best and brightest ultimately succumbed to the bubble and failed to carry out an appropriate governance role. In what follows, the roles and business practices of the principal financial intermediaries--notably auditors and bankers--are examined in detail. All, corporations, investors and intermediaries, are found to have been infected by deep-seated conflicts of interest, which add significant agency costs to the free-market system. The imperfect, politicized role of the regulators is also explored, with disappointing results. The entire system is seen to have been compromised by a variety of bacteria that crept in, little by little, over the years and were virtually invisible during the bubble years. These issues are now being addressed, in part by new regulation, in part by prosecutions and class action lawsuits, and in part by market forces responding to revelations of misconduct. But the authors note that all of the market's professional players--executives, investors, experts and intermediaries themselves--carry fiduciary obligations to the shareholders, clients, and investors whom they represent. More has to be done to find ways for these fiduciaries to be held accountable for the correct discharge of their duties.
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Governing the Market: Economic Theory and the Role of Government in East Asian Industrialization
Robert Wade Manufacturer: Princeton University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0691117292 |
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Published originally in 1990 to critical acclaim, Robert Wade's Governing the Market quickly established itself as a standard in contemporary political economy. In it, Wade challenged claims both of those who saw the East Asian story as a vindication of free market principles and of those who attributed the success of Taiwan and other countries to government intervention. Instead, Wade turned attention to the way allocation decisions were divided between markets and public administration and the synergy between them. Now, in a new introduction to this paperback edition, Wade reviews the debate about industrial policy in East and Southeast Asia and chronicles the changing fortunes of these economies over the 1990s. He extends the original argument to explain the boom of the first half of the decade and the crash of the second, stressing the links between corporations, banks, governments, international capital markets, and the International Monetary Fund. From this, Wade goes on to outline a new agenda for national and international development policy.
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Governing the Corporation: Regulation and Corporate Governance in an Age of Scandal and Global Markets
Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0470015063 |
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Governing the Corporation is a unique forum combining the insights of some of the most influential minds involved in the governance of global financial markets with internationally recognised academics and practitioners.Divided into three sections, the book first examines changes to the regulation of markets and assesses the global implications of the export of Sarbanes-Oxley for financial sector governance. The second section examines the challenges facing the professions with critical analysis from leading lawyers and accountants. The final section calculates the effectiveness of state and self-regulatory policy and posits the importance of institutionalising an ethical framework tied to incentives. Each section of the book features contributions from regulators, practitioners and academics from a range of disciplines, including finance, political science, criminology, law and philosophy.
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Governing the Corporation is a unique forum combining the insights of some of the most influentialminds involved in the governance of global financial markets with internationally recognised academics and practitioners. Divided into three sections, the book first examines changes to the regulation of markets and assesses the global implications of the export of Sarbanes-Oxley for financial sector governance. The second section examines the challenges facing the professions with critical analysis from leading lawyers and accountants. The final section calculates the effectiveness of state and self-regulatory policy and posits the importance of institutionalising an ethical framework tied to incentives. Each section of the book features contributions from regulators, practitioners and academics from a range of disciplines, including finance, political science, criminology, law and philosophy.
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Governing through Markets: Forest Certification and the Emergence of Non-State Authority
Benjamin Cashore , Graeme Auld , and Deanna Newsom Manufacturer: Yale University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0300101090 |
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In recent years a startling policy innovation has emerged within global and domestic environmental governance: certification systems that promote socially responsible business practices by turning to the market, rather than the state, for rule-making authority. This book documents five cases in which the Forest Stewardship Council, a forest certification program backed by leading environmental groups, has competed with industry and landowner-sponsored certification systems for legitimacy.Customer Reviews:
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Effective Corporate Governance: An Emerging Market (Caribbean) Perspective on Governing Corporations in a Disparate World
Vindel Kerr Manufacturer: Outskirts Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1598001671 |
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Effective Corporate Governance is a manifesto for building highly effective Boards and corporations by balancing power, performance and profits with integrity, transparency, accountability and reform in private and public sectors. The book is the first publication on corporate governance from an emerging market perspective and is written specifically for the edification and continued development of company directors, chairmen , CEOs, CFOs, Internal Auditors, COOs, Legal Counsels, Company Secretaries, Head of Audit, Risk Management and Compliance, Bankers Financial Regulators, Policymakers, Management Consultants, Professors and students of Business, Finance, government, accounting, law, public policy, journalists and entrepreneurs. It addresses Corporate Governance Concepts, History, Development and Trends, Post Enron Developments, Reforming Corporate Governance Systems, Internal Control & Reporting, Case Studies on Good and Bad Corporate Governance, Role and Duties of Directors and Senior Officers, Critical Functions of an Effective Board, 21st Century Competencies of a Good Director, Selecting Chairman and Directors of State-owned Boards, Non-Executive versus Independent Directors, Board Composition, Monitoring and Evaluation, Compensation and Succession Planning, Role of Audit and other Sub-committees, Director Selection and Indoctrination and Improving Corporate and Political Governance.
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Benjamin Cashore, Graeme Auld, and Deanna Newsom. Governing Through Markets: Forest Certification and the Emergence of Non-State Authority.(Book review): ... of International Wildlife Law & Policy
Joseph Domask Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000TJ04B2 Release Date: 2007-07-11 |
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This digital document is an article from Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 2309 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Governing Banking's Future (Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions)
Manufacturer: Cato Institute ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0792391608 |
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Governing Banking's Future: Markets vs. Regulation (Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions)
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0792391373 |
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Governing the World Economy (Themes for the 21st Century)
Diane Coyle Manufacturer: Polity Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0745623646 |
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The global financial crisis of 1997-8 revealed that emerging market nations as well as the developed economies are vulnerable to the forces of globalization. It highlighted the need for the governance of the world economy to catch up with the pace and degree of integration through trade and financial markets.This book argues passionately in favour of the benefits of free markets, despite the crisis. Coyle argues that the freedom to exchange and invest is valuable in itself, like other freedoms, and that it is also the only sure route to economic development. Further liberalization of trade and investment, appropriately regulated, is essential if developing countries are to attain higher living standards. Economic growth, in turn, will slow population growth and create a constituency for environmental action in the developing world.Coyle also makes the case for a reassessment of the role and capabilities of the international financial institutions. She argues that these need to reflect a more even balance of power, despite the dominance of the US in today's world economy, and that they need to live up to their own rhetoric of transparency and accountability. Chapters on trade and financial markets look in particular at the role of the WTO and IMF, the key villains on the world stage in the eyes of many progressive development campaigners. The book also addresses the shifting political economy of international governance, looking at the way information technology has led to the development of a global opposition to the inter-governmental organizations.This book will be read by students of economics and politics, and all those interested in debates about the nature and trajectory of the world economy.
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The Higher Circles : The Governing Class in America
G. William Domhoff Manufacturer: Vintage Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000P24TDC |
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Smart Financial Management: The Essential Reference for the Successful Small Business
William W. Sihler , Richard D. Crawford , and Henry A. Davis Manufacturer: AMACOM/American Management Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0814407897 |
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Long on practical guidance while refreshingly short on math, Smart Financial Management helps owners and managers of small businesses solve everyday financial dilemmas and avoid potential problems. Readers will learn valuable and practical financial analysis techniques, as well as how to project future financial needs and identify possible sources of funding; manage receivables, inventory and equipment investments; and how to structure and develop the business soundly and legally. In addition, they'll:* Gain an understanding of the financial challenges unique to a growing enterprise -- and how to meet them * Improve communications with financial and legal advisors * Learn to identify new sources of equity and nonequity capital
With a field-focused methodology and user-friendly tools, Smart Financial Management will help any small business manage its requirements more effectively.
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How to Change Your Name in California
Lisa Sedano , and Emily Doskow Manufacturer: NOLO ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1413303986 |
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Divorce, complicated spelling, tricky pronunciation, personal preference -- any of these may convince you that it's time for a new name. And although the rules have changed recently, it's still a relatively straightforward procedure.How to Change Your Name in California provides step-by-step instructions and all the forms you need to:
*choose a name and make it your own *change back to your former name after divorce *change your child's name *get a new or amended birth certificate for you or your child *get a new driver license, Social Security card and passport *get a court to recognize a change of gender
The 11th edition reflects the latest rules and regulations stemming from the Patriot Act and the rise of identity theft, and provides the latest forms as tear-outs.
TABLE OF CONTENT: I. Introduction
1. Methods for Changing Your Name
A. How to Change an Adult's Name
B. How to Change a Child's Name
2. What's Your Name?
A. What's Your Name?
B. Multiple Last Names
C. Multiple First Names
D. Pen, Stage, and Other Business Names
3. Restrictions on New Names
A. Famous Names
B. Fictitious Names
C. Initials, Numbers, and One-Word Names
D. Racial Slurs, Fighting Words, and Other Forbidden Names
E. Titles and Forms of Address
F. Names You May Give a Child at Birth
4. Marriage, Divorce, and Custody
A. Marriage
B. Divorce and Annulment
C. Custody, Remarriage, and Children's Names
5. Birth Certificates
A. Children and Birth Certificates
B. Adults and Birth Certificates
6. Basics of the Court Petition
A. An Overview of the Court Petition Process and This Chapter
B. Filing on Behalf of a Child
C. Getting Information From Your Superior Court
D. Getting Your Papers in Order
E. Basic Name Change Forms
F. Forms for Legal Guardians
7. Changing Your Name and Birth Certificate After Changing Your Gender
A. Forms for Change of Name and Gender
B. Surgery and Your Name Change
C. Getting Court Recognition of Your Gender When You Have Already Changed Your Name
D. Filing Your Petition, Publishing Your Order to Show Cause, and Obtaining Your Order
E. Obtaining a New Birth Certificate
8. Filing, Publishing, and Serving Your Court Petition
A. File Papers With the Court
B. Arrange for Publication of the Order to Show Cause
C. The Service of Process Requirement (Minor's Name Change)
D. Publishing Notice to the Other Parent
E. Waiver of Publication Requirement
9. Final Steps Towards Changing Your Name
A. Appear in Court, If Necessary
B. Steps to Take After Your Name Change
10. How to Get Your New Name Accepted
A. Documentation
B. Notify Agencies and Institutions: A Chart
11. Finding Additional Help
A. When You Might Need a Lawyer
B. Hiring an Attorney
C. Legal Document Assistants ("Typing Services")
D. Doing Your Own Legal Research
Appendix
Index
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"What's in a name? Not much if it isn't legal. (Although ""legal"" is a broad term: a woman successfully changed her name to Merri Christmas!) This helpful, easy-to-use book provides all the necessary forms and instructions to legally change a name in California. It covers how to: . choose a new name and make it legal . amend a birth certificate, or get a new one . change children's names . get a new driver's license, passport and Social Security card . change back to a former name after divorce. Provides all necessary forms as tear-outs, including Marriage Surname Agreement, Parental Agreement on Child's Name and Application for Restoration of Former Name After Divorce."
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How to Change Your Name in California (9th Edition)
Lisa Sedano , David Brown , and David Ventura Loeb Manufacturer: Nolo.com ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 087337598X |
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No matter why you've decided to change your name -- because of marriage, divorce, career or lifestyle change -- you need to follow certain legal steps, and this book shows you how. How to Change Your Name in California provides you with all the forms and instructions you need to: choose a new name and make it legal. amend a birth certificate, or get a new one. change children's names. get a new driver's license, passport and Social Security card. change back to a former name after divorce. This revised 9th edition is updated to reflect new DMV regulations and provides the latest court-approved forms as tear-outs.Download Description
"Divorce, complicated spelling, tricky pronunciation, personal preference -- any of these may convince you that it's time for a new name. And although the rules have changed recently, it's still a relatively simple procedure. How to Change Your Name in California provides step-by-step instructions and all the forms you need to: choose a name and make it your own change back to your former name after divorce change your child's name get a new or amended birth certificate for you or your child get identification in your new name, including a driver's license, Social Security card and passport get a court to recognize a change of gender The 10th edition reflects the latest rules and regulations stemming from 9/11 and the rise of identity theft, and provides the latest forms as tear-outs. "Customer Reviews:
Straight forward and to the point!.......2003-06-13
Pro's and con's are examined about Court Ordered Name Changes and Common Usage methodologies. Well thought out and written in a very readable and comprehensive style...this book answers almost any question you may have regarding the implications of changing you name.
Highly recommended....by far, the best book I have seen on the market around this issue.
perfect guide.......2003-02-01
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great book.......2002-01-24
You can do it yourself!.......2001-05-22
This did the job........1999-12-19
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How to Legally Change Your Name With Out a Lawyer
Benji O. Anosike Manufacturer: Do-It-Yourself Legal Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0932704069 |
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Only YOU can change your name, not a court........2005-09-07
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How to Change Your Name
Manufacturer: Nolo Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000GT2DT6 |
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How to Change Your Name (How to Change Your Name in California)
David W. Brown , and David V. Loeb Manufacturer: Nolo.com ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0917316444 |
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How to change your name (How to Change Your Name in California)
David V Loeb Manufacturer: Nolo Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0873371259 |
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How to change your name (Nolo Press self-help law books)
David V Loeb Manufacturer: Nolo Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0917316924 |
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How to Change Your Name (Oceana's Legal Almanac Series Law for the Layperson)
Margaret Jasper Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0379113937 |
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The process for legally changing a person's name is an extensive one, whether you are taking a spouse's surname, changing a child's name, or formally changing an adult's name. This easy-to-use guide details how to accurately and securely change your name and safeguard against identity fraud.
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How To Change Your Name 3ed
English Manufacturer: PARTING INC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000PW4OD2 |
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How to Change Your Name in California
Lisa Sedano , and Emily Doskow Manufacturer: NOLO ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1413307493 |
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The Charms of Tea: Reminiscences & Recipes
From the Editors of Victoria Magazine Manufacturer: Hearst ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1588163113 |
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A delightful collection of history, ideas and recipes........1998-07-31
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The cat & the coffee drinkers
Max Steele Manufacturer: Harper & Row ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006DXDPA |
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THE CAT & THE COFFEE DRINKERS. With drawings by Erik Blegvad.
Max. Steele Manufacturer: Harper & Row, ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000N7K7TY |
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Cats in the Coffee
Joyce Fussey Manufacturer: Parkwest Pubns ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0860514196 |
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Little Book, Big Stories (Coffee, Cat, Eagle, Salmon, Bear and Mrs. Claus) 6 Volumes 1 Set
Manufacturer: Boudelang Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000BRM3UW |
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Cats in the coffee,
Norman Davey Manufacturer: Chapman & Hall, ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006AOGS6 |
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