Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:19:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2006-Benjamim de Souza Siqueira.pdf: 541624 bytes, checksum: 8e71a67b7aefa5b7cbce0825c7a5bc16 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-02-21 / This work was carried through has as objective to analyze the good impacts of the adoption of corporative governance in Brazil in the period of 2002-2005 through the analysis of the closings daily of the IGC in relation to the Ibovespa and influence of the macroeconomic factors (Risk - Brazil, Selic tax and North American dollar). In the analysis of the impact of the governance one used the closings daily of the IGC, Ibovespa, Risk - Brazil, Tax Selic and North American Dollar in the period of 02/01/2002 the 30/06/2005 and statistical studies of the linear regression, correlation and determination of the risk coefficient. In the conclusion, it was proven that the corporative governance is an important step for the development of the stock market in Brazil, therefore to create one favorable environment the investments in shares, but Brazil still needs to improve its macroeconomic beddings to create an environment propitiates to the sustainable development. / Este trabalho foi realizado tendo como objetivo analisar os impactos da ado??o da governan?a corporativa no Brasil no per?odo de 2002-2005 atrav?s da an?lise dos fechamentos di?rio do IGC em rela??o ao Ibovespa e a influ?ncia dos fatores macroecon?micos (Risco - Brasil, taxa Selic e d?lar norte-americano). Na an?lise do impacto da governan?a utilizou-se os fechamentos di?rio do IGC, Ibovespa, Risco - Brasil, Taxa Selic e D?lar norte-americano no per?odo de 02/01/2002 a 30/06/2005 e os estudos estat?sticos da regress?o linear, correla??o e determina??o do coeficiente b de risco. Na conclus?o, evidenciou-se que a governan?a corporativa ? um importante passo para o desenvolvimento do mercado de capitais no Brasil, pois ? fundamental a cria??o de uma ambiente institucional favor?vel os investimentos em a??es, entretanto o Brasil ainda precisa melhorar os seus fundamentos macroecon?micos para criar um ambiente propicio ao desenvolvimento sustent?vel.

Zugl.: Bern, Universiẗat, Diss., 2007.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2005.

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This dissertation investigates why a substantial number of common stocks is held by companies in many countries, especially in Japan. Chapter 1 gives an overview of historical and legal issues regarding corporate shareholding in Japan. Chapter 2 reviews how researchers have, theoretically and empirically, approached corporate shareholding issues. Chapter 3 elaborates on a corporate shareholding model which incorporates a standard principal-agent model with Aoki's managerial risk sharing argument (Aoki, 1988). The model finds that a risk-averse manager of a firm invests in other firms if managerial reward is linked with the value of the firm she manages, and if the operating profits of investing and invested firms are negatively correlated. Corporate stock investment is larger if the invested (and/or investing) company's operating profit is less volatile and/or if the covariance in the operating profits of the companies is more strongly negative. Although a stronger link between corporate performance and managerial reward increases managers' incentive to exert efforts, it also increases the risk that managers must bear. If the risk is too high, managers would leave their companies. Corporate stock investment reduces the risk, and enables shareholders to offer a higher incentive to the managers and to earn a higher (expected) income. Chapter 4 examines three major arguments concerning the rationale behind the practice of corporate shareholding: the competitive-effect, risk-sharing, and control-rights arguments. Predictions drawn from those arguments are tested using panel data of 186 Japanese corporate group firms from 1980 to 1988. The main findings of this study are as follows. (1) The competitive-effect argument is clearly supported by the data. Firms in the same industry do tend to invest more in one another. (2) The evidence in favor of the risksharing argument is weaker — although firms with less risky operating profits tend to attract more investment, the relationship between investment and the covariance in the firms' operating profits is ambiguous. (3) The strongest empirical support is given to the control-rights argument. Indeed, the evidence confirms that a firm is more likely to invest in other firms that hold more of its own shares. Chapter 5 concludes this dissertation.

In 1989, Jordan chose to follow the track of democracy and open economy. From that time on, Jordan has embarked upon plans to reform its legal as well as economic and social structures. Continuous and serious efforts have been underway to enable Jordan to join the WTO (World Trade Organization) and become part of the new "economic global village". Many observers see this as a step to help Jordan materialize these plans and to help put it on a road that will inevitably lead to more freedom of choice and more competitiveness. / Opening the national markets means exposing the domestic industry and market to foreign competitors. In order to preserve the domestic economic and social fabrics, local industries have to gain the maximum efficiency and market width possible or they will go under. Such efficiency and investors' inducement can and should be encouraged through providing a "liberal" legal framework. Such a framework, applied to the field of corporate law, can impose market control over management's inefficiency, and give businesses the diversity they need to attract investors.

Everyday the financial world is dominated by news from the international stock markets. A general market meltdown is viewed with alarm and dismay by all those investors who take a short-term view of investments or see their pensions erode. Nothing can be done to what has already happened, but a lot can be learnt from successful investors. One of these successful investors who are one of the richest people in the world is Warren Buffett. As a student of Benjamin Graham at Columbia Business School in the 1950's and a native of Omaha, Warren Buffett is renowned as the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated and are one of the world's legendary investors. This dissertation addressed the need that exists to provide investors with an investment philosophy that will limit the risk of failure when investing in the stock market by identifying and evaluating investment potential the Warren Buffett way. The was done by a literature study of the various investment fundamentals, analyzing the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett's mentor, Benjamin Graham and a in-depth study of the investment criteria used by Warren Buffett. The empirical study was conducted in five phases. The first phase consisted of identifying the study sample and the second phase was to identify the most important regression equations. Phase three consisted of multiple regression analysis that was used to determine the most important quantitative criteria, based on the analysis done on twenty two companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The most important criteria that were identified were the margin of safety, the book value and book value per share, the intrinsic value per share of the company, the debt pay-off period and the profit margin. Based on the criteria identified within phase three, a five step model was developed in phase four to assist investors in analyzing and successfully identifying companies with the highest investment potential and this model was tested in phase five. The results of the tests done on the study sample indicated the success rate of the model for the specific number of criteria. These results were compared to the average price per share for 2004 and the results indicated that the success rate of the model decreases as the number of criteria within the model decreases. The results achieved were satisfactory considering that the model only addresses the quantitative investment criteria and not the qualitative criteria within the model decreases. The results achieved were satisfactory considering that the model only addresses the quantitative investment criteria and not the qualitative criteria. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2005.

Everyday the financial world is dominated by news from the international stock markets. A general market meltdown is viewed with alarm and dismay by all those investors who take a short-term view of investments or see their pensions erode. Nothing can be done to what has already happened, but a lot can be learnt from successful investors. One of these successful investors who are one of the richest people in the world is Warren Buffett. As a student of Benjamin Graham at Columbia Business School in the 1950's and a native of Omaha, Warren Buffett is renowned as the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated and are one of the world's legendary investors. This dissertation addressed the need that exists to provide investors with an investment philosophy that will limit the risk of failure when investing in the stock market by identifying and evaluating investment potential the Warren Buffett way. The was done by a literature study of the various investment fundamentals, analyzing the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett's mentor, Benjamin Graham and a in-depth study of the investment criteria used by Warren Buffett. The empirical study was conducted in five phases. The first phase consisted of identifying the study sample and the second phase was to identify the most important regression equations. Phase three consisted of multiple regression analysis that was used to determine the most important quantitative criteria, based on the analysis done on twenty two companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The most important criteria that were identified were the margin of safety, the book value and book value per share, the intrinsic value per share of the company, the debt pay-off period and the profit margin. Based on the criteria identified within phase three, a five step model was developed in phase four to assist investors in analyzing and successfully identifying companies with the highest investment potential and this model was tested in phase five. The results of the tests done on the study sample indicated the success rate of the model for the specific number of criteria. These results were compared to the average price per share for 2004 and the results indicated that the success rate of the model decreases as the number of criteria within the model decreases. The results achieved were satisfactory considering that the model only addresses the quantitative investment criteria and not the qualitative criteria within the model decreases. The results achieved were satisfactory considering that the model only addresses the quantitative investment criteria and not the qualitative criteria. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2005.

This thesis examines creditors' use of the oppression remedy under the Canada Business Corporations Act and its provincial equivalents from historical and critical perspectives, assesses the consequences of the increasing willingness of Canadian courts to make the remedy available to creditors and concludes by offering some solutions to the problems that are identified. Part I traces the historical development of the oppression remedy, first in the United Kingdom and then in common law Canada. Next, the current state of the law relating to the oppression remedy is briefly examined, followed by a review of recent developments with respect to the use of the oppression remedy by creditors. Part II is a critical review of the evolving law with respect to creditors' use of the oppression remedy. This part of the thesis focuses on: (i) the relationship and potential conflict between the oppression remedy and other available remedies; and (ii) the impact of creditors' uses of the oppression remedy on the relationship between the corporation and its other stakeholders, including issues of shareholders' and directors' liability. In Part III, it is argued that the present use of the oppression remedy by creditors is not being developed in a coherent and principled manner. Certain guidelines are offered to provide the courts with reasonable controls on and principles to guide the use of the oppression remedy by creditors. In particular, it is argued that the oppression remedy should not be available to creditors when there are, either under corporate legislation or other, general legislation, appropriate remedies already available. The result would be that the oppression remedy should be available to creditors only in the limited category of cases where the creditor has no other effective remedy and the conditions for the use of the oppression remedy are met.