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Socially (ir)responsible investing? The performance of the VICEX Fund from a business cycle perspective
(Elsevier, 2016-02)
We assess the performance of the VICEX Fund, which lies at the opposite end of the spectrum to socially responsible mutual funds (SRMF). This fund is morally controversial due to its higher return premium on investments ...
How foreign and institutional directorship affects corporate dividend policy
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-12-08)
The aim of this study is to examine how board composition affects dividend policies. Concretely, we analyse the effect of institutional directors on boards, also differentiating between pressure-sensitive and pressure-resistant ...
Microfinance literature: A sustainability level perspective survey
(Elsevier, 2017-01)
Since the early microcredit programs up to the present, microfinance has grown exponentially, as it has the academic interest on it as a research subject. Considering that this sector has impact in terms of sustainability, ...
The compensation committee and the remuneration of the directors
(Emerald, 2014)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze if the composition and activity of the appointment and remuneration committee have a significant effect in the remunerations of the members of the board of directors.
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Explaining local governments' cost efficiency: Controllable and uncontrollable factors
(Elsevier, 2020-05)
Efficient and effective management of public resources is essential at all levels of government. This issue has gained momentum due to the strains that affected public sector finances after the onset of the 2007/08 crisis ...
Revisiting the Relationship Between Corporate Stakeholder Commitment and Social and Financial Performance
(Wiley, 2017)
This study delves into the long-term relationship between social and financial performance
of organizations. The aim of this study is to analyse the evolution of this relationship during
the global financial crisis to ...
How Institutional Investors on Boards Impact on Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
(Wiley, 2017)
Institutional investors are relevant dominant owners with a very high representation on the boards of European firms. Despite their prevalence, research on the role of institutional directors and their impact on firm ...
Asset allocation with correlation: A composite trade-off
(Elsevier, 2017-11-01)
We assess the ability of minimum-variance portfolio allocation strategies accounting for time-varying correlation between assets to provide performance benefits relative to an equally-weighted portfolio. Prior to transaction ...
Determinants of pension plan fees in Spain
(Taylor & Francis, 2009)
Pension plans and funds represent a substantial part of the welfare systems in both Europe and Spain. One of the most important factors in the choice of a plan or fund is the performance it obtains. In view of the influence ...
Decentralization and efficiency of local government
(Springer-Verlag, 2010)
This study analyzes the links between efficiency and the decentralization of power in Spanish local governments for the years 1995 and 2000. To this end, we carried out a two-stage activity analysis in which the performance ...