ABSTRACT Bergman Trygg, E. 2014. Investigating the effect of monetary compensation on Human-Elephant Conflict, A qualitative study in Idodi and Pawaga Divisions, Tanzania. Department of Social and Economic Geography, Uppsatser: Kulturgeografiska institutionen, Uppsala University. The purpose of this study is to investigate how a compensation scheme affects farmers’ attitudes toward elephants, the Tanzanian government and the concept of conservation. Another purpose is to see what respondents know about the scheme in relation to what is written in the scheme documents. This was done by conducting 20 qualitative interviews with farmers in five different villages in Idodi and Pawaga Divisions, Tanzania. Respondents were divided into two groups: One who had received compensation and one who had not. This aimed to distinguish differences between respondent groups, hence evaluating the efficacy of the compensation scheme and how it affects their attitudes. More interviews were conducted with victims or their relatives who had been attacked by wild animals in order to see what these victims knew of the scheme and how authorities handled attacks.      Results showed small differences between the groups. Both had positive attitudes toward elephants and conservation, contradicting to what is presented in earlier studies. Attitudes toward the government were mainly negative due to suspicions of corruption. There were more positive attitudes toward the government among respondents who had received compensation. Knowledge of the scheme was low compared to what is written in the scheme documents.   Keywords: Human-elephant conflict, compensation scheme, attitudes, farmers, Tanzania   Supervisor: Bert Eriksson.

The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria provides expressly for the safety and protection of the rights of citizens in general terms, including other provisions which guarantee the safety of the Nigerian people; however, the Constitution places priority on the rights of criminals over and above the rights and interests of crime victims. This position and situation has engendered public dissatisfaction with the Nigerian criminal justice systems in general and the Constitution in particular. This study has analysed the means and mechanisms available in the Nigerian legal system for crime victims’ compensation and restitution for criminal acts committed against them, and it has found that those means are different to what are obtained in other jurisdictions. The study further found that state-funded compensation for crime victims is practiced to various degrees in places like New Zealand, Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Germany, Finland, Colombia and the Philippines to mention but a few. The study discovered that, as it stands presently in Nigeria, there are no public compensation schemes for crime victims and that the compensation mechanisms that exist in the country which the courts award are grossly inadequate. The study also found that the Nigerian government does not see the need to establish state-funded compensation schemes for crime victims on the premise that crime victims should exercise their rights to claim compensation from the criminal offenders in delictual or tort claims. This study, therefore, argues that the extant legal frameworks in Nigeria are manifestly inadequate to provide for the needs of crime victims effectively in the aftermath of victimization and recommends the development of a system for state-funded compensation for crime victims in Nigeria building on comparative best practices and international guidelines such as the UN Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power and the Commonwealth Guidelines for the Treatment of Victims of Crime. / Thesis (LLD)--University of Pretoria, 2017. / Centre for Human Rights / LLD / Unrestricted

本論文試圖在一個內生成長的理論架構下，去探討分紅制度所扮演的角色。在第二章中，我們設立一個商品市場不完全競爭的內生成長模型。在分紅比率為外生給定的情況下，我們發現分紅比率越高，對於就業越有利，但對經濟成長的效果則是不確定。此外，我們也探討在規範分析下的最適稅率。在第三章，分紅比率經由廠商與工會協商談判決定，藉著這樣的設定，我們成功的解釋為何失業與經濟成長率之間存在正向的關係。並且，在一個分紅制度的經濟體系之下，工會化的程度與經濟成長之間並不存在一個單調的關係，而是取決於談判的方式。為了解釋廠商為何會有動機去採行分紅制度，第四章我們將效率工資引進一個採行分紅制度的成長模型中。經由分紅制度的採行，我們發現，效率工資可視為一個使經濟成長的動力。並且，我們發現，資本使用與經濟成長率之間存在一同向關係，但勞工的努力程度和經濟成長之間的關係則是不確定的。 / This dissertation is a theoretical attempt to examine the role played by share-based schemes in an endogenous economic growth model. In Chapter 2 we set up an endogenous growth model with monopolistic competition in the goods market. Given an exogenously-determined worker share, we show that while a higher revenue-sharing ratio attributable to workers will promote employment, it will have an ambiguous effect on the balanced-growth rate. In addition, we investigate the optimal tax policy response to a revenue-sharing scheme and market imperfections, which are two market distortions. In Chapter 3, the worker’s share is determined via the negotiation between a trade union and an employer federation. By shedding light on the role of revenue sharing and the bargaining institution, we successfully provide a theoretical explanation as to why unemployment can be quite compatible with high economic growth. In addition, in a share economy, unionization does not exhibit a monotonic relationship with growth. It also depends on the presence of revenue sharing and the bargaining institution. To explain why firms themselves could be motivated to accept revenue sharing, we introduce the efficiency wage into our analytical framework and focus on the incentive effects of revenue sharing and their consequences on economic growth in Chapter 4. Specifically, our model comprises work effort and capital utilization. By virtue of the characteristics of modeling, we show that work effort can serve as an engine of economic growth. Of interest, we find that the balanced-growth rate is procyclical in relation to capital utilization, but it may be countercyclical in relation to work effort.

75 Abstract: The investor compensation scheme is one of the indispensable elements contributing to the stability of capital markets. Protection of retail investors by providing the minimal guarantee in case of investment firm's inability to return securities or money to investors became an essencial instrument in order to restart the economy, particularly in times of economic recession. Given the transboundary nature of investments a single European legislation is not only appropriate, but also practically necessary measure to restore investors' confidence in investment firms and to increase the competitiveness of markets in financial services within the European continent. The investor compensation scheme is still not receiving full attention of Czech legal theory, therefore it is one of the ambitions of this thesis to provide its comprehensive analysis. The aim of my thesis is also to compare whether the Czech legislation of Securities Brokers Guarantee Fund complies with the requirements of European legislation and to analyse proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/9/ES on investor-compensation schemes and its effect on Securities Brokers Guarantee Fund. This thesis is composed of five chapters. Chapter One deals with the genesis of the investor...

Law Faculty Charles University in Prague DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL LAW Regulation of the Investor Compensation Scheme in the Legal System of the Czech Republic Abstract of the dissertation Dissertation Supervisor: doc. JUDr. Ivana Štenglová Author: JUDr. Libor Němec April 2012 This dissertation deals with the Czech legal regulation of the investor compensation schemes. The investor compensation schemes are special compensation mechanisms financed by investment firms (securities broker dealers) whose main purpose is a protection of retail investors, customers of securities brokers dealers, against a default of securities broker dealers (investment firms) resulting in their inability to meet their obligations against their clients and to return to the clients their assets which were entrusted to these firms in connection with investment business. In the case of such failure the compensation schemes will compensate the loss to the clients (in a specified amount and under given conditions). The investor compensation schemes therefore substantially strengthen the confidence of investors in the capital market which is absolutely necessary not only for their smooth operation but also for the smooth operation of the whole economy. Regarding the importance of investor compensation schemes for preservation of the...

高階主管薪酬計畫與股權結構是解決公司代理問題的重要機制，代理理論提出以績效決定酬勞的制度，可提供高階主管努力誘因，促使股東與高階主管之間的目標一致；同時股權結構也會影響高階主管的努力，進而對公司的。故本研究旨在探討我國上市公司股權集中度、酬勞計畫與公司經營績效之關係，並利用模式推導相關的命題與假說。 本研究利用混合迴歸就四年度主管薪酬資料加以分析，Scheffe檢定檢驗高階主管的持股比例與薪酬計畫的關係，實證結果整理如下： １、董事長持股比例與薪酬無關，總經理持股比例與薪酬有關。 ２、公司價值與董事會持股比例呈非線性的關係。 ３、機構投資人偏向效率監督假說。 ４、總經理薪酬計畫中的項目比薪酬水準的高低重要。 ５、公司經營績效與高階主管薪酬呈正相關 / In agency theory, executive compensation contracts and ownership structures provide primary mechanisms for solving agency problems. Top executive compensation linked to performance can align the incentives of firms'' top executive with firms''stockholder. Ownership structure can influce the effort of the top executive. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship among top executive compensation　scheme, ownership structure and firm performance for listed companies in Taiwan, and use modelling to develop related propositions and hypotheses. Pooling regressions using four years'' pool data and Scheffe test are performed to test hypothese, Empirical results are summarized as follows: 1.The holdings of chairman has nothing to do with the level of compsation and that of CEO has something to do with. 2.The non-linear relationship between firm value and holdings of board of directors. 3.The role of institution tends to be efficinet monitoring hypothesis. 4.Incentive component of CEO compensation scheme tends to be more important than level of that sheme. 5.Firm performance is positively associated with top executive''s cash compensation.

高階主管薪酬計畫與股權結構是解決公司代理問題的重要機制，代理理論提出以績效決定酬勞的制度，可提供高階主管努力誘因，促使股東與高階主管之間的目標一致；同時股權結構也會影響高階主管的努力，進而對公司的。故本研究旨在探討我國上市公司股權集中度、酬勞計畫與公司經營績效之關係，並利用模式推導相關的命題與假說。 本研究利用混合迴歸就四年度主管薪酬資料加以分析，Scheffe檢定檢驗高階主管的持股比例與薪酬計畫的關係，實證結果整理如下： 1.董事長持股比例與薪酬無關，總經理持股比例與薪酬有關。 2.公司價值與董事會持股比例呈非線性的關係。 3.機構投資人偏向效率監督假說。 4.總經理薪酬計畫中的項目比薪酬水準的高低重要。 5.公司經營績效與高階主管薪酬呈正相關。 / In agency theory, executive compensation contracts and ownership structures provide primary mechanisms for solving agency problems. Top executive compensation linked to performance can align the incentives of firms' top executive with firms'stockholder. Ownership structure can influce the effort of the top executive. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship among top executive compensation　scheme, ownership structure and firm performance for listed companies in Taiwan, and use modelling to develop related propositions and hypotheses. Pooling regressions using four years' pool data and Scheffe test are performed to test hypothese, Empirical results are summarized as follows: 1.The holdings of chairman has nothing to do with the level of compsation and that of CEO has something to do with. 2.The non-linear relationship between firm value and holdings of board of directors. 3.The role of institution tends to be efficinet monitoring hypothesis. 4.Incentive component of CEO compensation scheme tends to be more important than level of that sheme. 5.Firm performance is positively associated with top executive's cash compensation.

2008年1月1日起員工分紅之會計處理，將與IFRS國際財務報告準則接軌，即員工分紅不再是盈餘分配，而是作為當期的費用；此外，公司以股票作為員工獎酬，原則上亦須以公平價值衡量，並以費用認列入帳。預計此一會計處理之變革，將對公司、股東及員工均產生重大衝擊。而公司為減緩這些衝擊，會產生何種因應措施，即為本研究探討之對象。 由於太陽能產業在近兩三年之EPS及股價高漲。因股價為影響股票獎酬的重要因素之一，因此受員工分紅費用化之衝擊較大，故選擇兩家太陽能電池之上櫃公司為分析及訪談研究之對象，係因獎酬制度的變革對其影響較可明顯觀察。 獎酬員工之態樣甚多，經訪談兩家樣本公司後，兩家公司之管理當局均不希望政策的改變對公司的EPS造成太大的影響，然以2006年度為例，在維持員工原獲配股數不變的假設下，設算修法後對兩家公司在獲利方面分別下降了32%及15%，股東所得亦呈等額下降，員工個人綜合所得稅總稅負有可能最高分別增加161,893千元及29,383千元；而在公司分配之帳列盈餘不變的假設下，兩家公司之EPS分別減少1.5元及0.5元，股東所得降幅分別為9％及3％，員工總所得減少輻度分別為97.2%及97.4%。綜上可見在不做任何因應的情形下，其對樣本公司的EPS影響甚鉅，故兩家樣本公司勢必在此間尋求一個均衡點，修正其目前的獎酬措施，即可能會降低股票的分配比例，相對增加現金分紅的比例。 又以2005年度兩家公司員工紅利實際分配之情形分析，兩家公司員工紅利配股中分別有27％及44％，分配給公司重要管理當局，所以在此波獎酬制度的變格中，公司的管理當局也是重要的受衝擊者。另董事會及高階經理人通常是公司擬訂員工獎酬計畫的重要決策者，如公司利益與其個人利益相衝突時，是否會影響其決定員工獎酬制度的獨立性，是值得深入探討的問題。 在考量各獎酬制度之特性後，及分析整理員工分紅費用化及適用39號公報對個案公司之影響，本研究彙總結論如下: 一、公司應設算決定固定的員工分紅比例，以免超過公司章程所訂定的配比，同時可控制此對公司EPS的衝擊。 二、降低分紅配股之比重，增加現金股利之比重。 三、透過發放現金及發行員工認股權憑證或限制性股票方式，取代部分員工分紅配股。 四、在公司股價較低的時候買回庫藏股再轉讓給員工，以減少對原股東權益的稀釋程度。 本研究對實務提出下列建議： 一、法令規定員工分紅費用化後，應依費用性質列於營業成本或營業費用項下，惟該費用之估列時點與實際員工分紅分配時點可能差距一年半載，其費用性質分類如涉及有資本化之問題時，是否有操弄損益的空間？建議法令規定有更明確之規範。 二、公司的管理當局，尤其是董事會及高階經理人，為擬訂公司員工獎酬制度重要的決策者。在多數董事又身兼公司重要職務的情形下，為避免董事個人與公司、員工或股東的利益相衝突，建議應制訂法令，規範兼任員工之董事於擬訂公司員工獎酬制度時，應予利益迴避，或委由獨立董事來代表研討及擬訂新的員工獎酬制度。 三、39號公報的適用屬估計變動或會計原則變動，依目前對外公告的39號公報版本看，以估計變動的方式來處理，即不追溯調整以前年度的財務報表，此規範適切與否值得探討。 / In order to converge with International Financial Reporting Standard, the accounting treatment for distribution of employee bonus should be considered as current expense and not be deemed as part of earnings distribution starting from January 1, 2008. Besides, share compensation also has to be recognized as current expense using it’s fair value to measurement. This accounting process changed will result in significant impact on the enterprise, shareholders and employee. This study will discuss what kind of approach might be adopted by those enterprises to mitigate this huge challenge. The EPS and share price for those solar energy related industry are increasing dramatically recently. This study decided to select two solar cell IPO companies as sample to interview and analysis the impact on employee compensation scheme changed, due to the impact will be more observable compare with other industries. There are variety types of employee compensation programs. After interviewed, the management of these two sample companies stated that they are not expecting to impact the company’s EPS significantly. By using these two sample companies’ 2006 financial figures as a base, to understand the effect after amendment of the regulation. Under the assumption of non-amended employees’ distributed shares recalculating