This study investigates whether product market competition reduces agency problems between controlling shareholders and minority shareholders in Japan. We study Japan because of its salient weakness in investor protection and the severity of agency conflicts. In a large sample of Japanese firms we find that Japanese firms in more competitive industries pay more dividends than firms in less comp...

Abstract Research background Agency theory refers to the conflict of interests between different groups involved in business. One aspect agency is among shareholders. areas potential dividend payment. Purpose The goal our paper was identify impact voting behaviour shareholders during Annual General Meetings on decisions. We make a comparison big and small companies. methodology included 20 bigg...

The present paper aims to discuss the memorialisation of crimes committed by Children Country Road programme in Mariella Mehr’s novel Stone Age and its monodrama-adaptation, Dijana Pavlović’s Speak, My Life. will examine actions taken Pro Juventute organisation against Yenish minority community from 1926 1970, ‘stop vagrancy’ purify Swiss society ‘genetically degenerate’, during which almost 2,...

Research on the incidence, etiology and substance abuse treatment needs of lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LBT) women is limited. Most research indicates higher levels of alcohol and drug abuse among these populations compared to their heterosexual counterparts, with recent research indicating that substance abuse is a particular concern for transgender individuals and an increasing problem ...

Members of racial/ethnic minority groups have a lower lifetime prevalence than have Whites of mental disorders, a risk factor for suicide attempts; paradoxically, however, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) ethnic minority youths may be at increased risk for suicide attempts relative to White LGB youths. We found that the increased risk of suicide attempts among racial/ethnic minority LGB respond...

This paper examines the relationship between ownership structure, analyst coverage, and forecast error for the entire population of non-financial companies listed on the Swiss Exchange for the period 2003-2013. The results show a negative association between concentrated ownership and analyst coverage for both family firms and firms held by a nonfamily blockholder. Furthermore, forecasts of ana...