This study is aimed at investigating the relationship between corporate governance attributes and director’s remuneration in Nigerian quoted firms. Specifically attempted to proffer answers questions as it relates impact of board size, firm independence, chief executive officer duality on directors' remuneration. Secondary data were extracted from financial statements accounts sampled firms for...

OBJECTIVES  To investigate the practice of post-marketing studies in Germany during a three year period and to evaluate whether these trials meet the aims specified in the German Medicinal Products Act. DESIGN  Survey of notifications submitted to German regulatory agencies before post-marketing studies were carried out, 2008-10. SETTING  Notifications obtained through freedom of informatio...

OBJECTIVE To investigate patients' motivations for participating in cardiovascular clinical trials. METHODS Patients attending TREAD Research, located within Tygerberg Hospital, Parow, Western Cape, between January 2005 and May 2006 were approached to participate in the study. Consenting patients were given a validated questionnaire to complete in their home language. All questionnaires were ...

Introduction This paper examines whether the earnings of older US workers track overall increases in total factor productivity (TFP) as closely as those of their younger colleagues. The US population is aging: longevity is increasing, while fertility is, if anything, trending in the opposite direction. If the marginal product of younger workers rises proportionately with TFP but the marginal pr...

Changes to the remuneration of medical practitioners are currently being considered in Australia. In this paper, we provide a discussion of financial incentives in healthcare markets and their effects on health professionals' behaviour. After defining incentives, the paper focuses on the design of incentive schemes for the health workforce. It discusses several issues that should be considered ...