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Corporate ownership and control : corporate governance and economic development in Sri Lanka /

The governance of companies is of importance to developing countries due to the link between effective corporate governance and economic development. Ownership and control of public companies, except in the US and UK, are often in the hands of a few individuals, families or corporate groups and impa...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Perera, Shalini
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Pub., ©2011.
Series:Series on economic development and growth ; v. 6.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The governance of companies is of importance to developing countries due to the link between effective corporate governance and economic development. Ownership and control of public companies, except in the US and UK, are often in the hands of a few individuals, families or corporate groups and impact on corporate governance and economic development. Using Sri Lanka as an illustrative example, this book sets out the implications of corporate ownership and control structures on the governance of companies, and suggests a reform agenda to meet the challenges posed by such structures. Any analysi.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxiv, 410 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789812837486
9812837485