Corporate ownership and initial training in Britain, Germany and Switzerland

This paper considers whether listed companies with dispersed ownership invest less in training than do other firms, as part of a short-termist stance caused by pressure from the stock market. An analytical framework that supports the proposition involves three factors: high agency costs between the...

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Main Authors: Ryan, P, Wagner, K, Teuber, S, Backes-Gellner, U
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: ESRC Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) 2010
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