Strong managers, weak owners : the political roots of American corporate finance / Mark J. Roe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roe, Mark J., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporations--United States--Finance.

Corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 pages)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this major reinterpretation of the evolution of the American corporation, Mark Roe convincingly demonstrates that the ownership structure of large U.S. firms owes its distinctive character as much to politics as to economics and technology. His provocative examination addresses essential issues facing American businesses today as they compete in the new international marketplace.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

PART I: THE ECONOMIC PARADIGM

PART II: THE POLITICAL PARADIGM

PART III: THE HISTORICAL EVIDENCE

PART IV: THE CONTEMPORARY AND COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE

PART V: POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusion

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-308) and index.

ISBN:

9786612751981

9781282751989

1282751980

9781400821389

140082138X

9781400813162

1400813166

OCLC:

705526972