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

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Author / Creator:Perera, Shalini.
Imprint:Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Pub., ©2011.
Description:1 online resource (xxxiv, 410 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Series on economic development and growth ; v. 6
Series on economic development and growth ; v. 6.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11258394
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ISBN:9789812837486
9812837485
9789812837479
9812837477
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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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.
Other form:Print version: Perera, Shalini. Corporate ownership and control. Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Pub., ©2011 9789812837479