New research has discovered that many companies who appear to sell, or ‘divest,’ their toxic plants, actually retain relationships with their buyers. Despite the...
New research on the effectiveness of protests on government distributions provides insights into the political incentives of a country’s leadership and the resulting economic...
There has been growing support for replacing the traditional corporate purpose with so-called “enlightened shareholder value,” which would guide firms to consider stakeholder interests...
A new data collection has made it possible to reveal the self-sovereignty of the English East India Trading Company that produced a company-state and...
New research observing 100 years of concentration in economic activities and investment in research and development shows that the dominance of large businesses has...
A new paper studies the rise of so-called “bankruptcy directors,” typically former bankruptcy lawyers, investment bankers, or distressed debt traders who join corporate boards...
Companies increasingly use ESG metrics in their compensation packages for CEOs. A new empirical study suggests that this practice has questionable promise and produces...