Corporate Ownership and Control:Corporate Governance and Economic Development in Sri Lanka

Shalini Perera
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Shalini Perera: Queen Mary, University of London, UK

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Abstract: 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, is often in the hands of a few individuals, families or corporate groups and impact on corporate governance and economic development.

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Economic Development; Sri Lanka; Corporate Ownership; Corporate Control; Controlling Shareholders; Lenders (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
ISBN: 9789812837479
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction , pp 1-7

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Ch 2 Corporate Governance and Economic Development: The Nexus , pp 9-37

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Ch 3 Corporate Ownership, Control and Corporate Governance , pp 39-64

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Ch 4 The Separation of Ownership and Control in Sri Lanka , pp 65-117

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Ch 5 Determinants of Ownership and Control Structures in Sri Lanka , pp 119-159

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Ch 6 Controlling Shareholder Systems and Corporate Governance , pp 161-227

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Ch 7 Controlling Shareholder Systems: The Search for Reform , pp 229-258

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Ch 8 The Role of Lenders in Controlling Shareholder Systems , pp 259-343

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