Stock Market Firms Research Articles

CEOs\u2019 International Work Experience and Compensation

In this paper, we study the effect a CEO’s international work experience has on his or her compensation. By combining human capital theory with a resource dependence and a resource-based perspective, we argue that international work experience translates into higher pay. We also suggest that international work experience comprises several dimensions that affect CEO compensation: duration, timing and breadth of stays abroad. With data from Europe’s largest stock market firms, we provide evidence that the longer the international work experiences and the more numerous they are, the higher a CEO’s compensation. While, based on our theoretical arguments, we expect to find that later international work experiences pay off for CEOs, our empirical analysis shows that earlier international work experiences are particularly valuable in terms of compensation. In addition, our data support the argument that maturity allows a CEO to take advantage of the skills, knowledge and competencies obtained via international experience—and to receive a higher payoff. With our study, we improve the understanding of how different facets of a CEO’s background shape executive remuneration.

Gaijin invasion? A resource dependence perspective on foreign ownership and foreign directors

While boards around the globe are becoming more international, the reasons behind this internationalization are not fully understood. In this study, we suggest that foreign ownership increases the presence of foreign directors on boards. Based on resource dependence theory, we argue that the dependence on foreign owners makes foreign nationals an important resource for firms. Using data from large Japanese stock market firms and employing logistic regression analysis, we find empirical evidence that greater dependence on foreign, i.e. gaijin, owners is associated with a higher probability to have foreign directors on the board. We also demonstrate that the link between foreign ownership and foreign directors is positively moderated by a firm’s foreign market exposure. We conclude that firms consider foreign directors a viable response to the deviant expectations of foreign owners.

Prediction of Stock Market Using Artificial Intelligence

Abstract—Stock market is place where people buy and sell shares of publicly listed companies. Every buyer and seller try to predict the stock market price movements to get maximum profits and minimum losses. Using cutting edge technology such as AI can improve prediction stock price. In the procedure of considering strategies and variables to be considered, we found ML algorithmics such as Random forest, LSTM, SVM, ANN was not fully utilized. In this model we will introduce and review more a possible way to predict stock movements with high accuracy. The first thing we considered is data of previous year's share market prices, historical prices of currency and commodity market and the historical news headlines. The datasets were pre-processed and prepared for actual analysis. Therefore, our model will also focus on preprocessing of datasets. Second, after processing the datasets earlier, we will review the use of major AI technique for that data and productive results. In addition, the proposed system evaluates the application of the forecast system to the real-world scenario and the problems associated with the accuracy of the total values provided. The high accuracy and profitability was achieved when results of all algorithms are combined and considered all factors affecting the stock prices. Successful valuation prediction of share price can become a big asset for stock market firms and provide real life solutions to the difficulties faced by stock market individual investors have.

EU-COUNTRY AND NON-EU-COUNTRY AT THE TIME OF CRISIS: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

The global financial crisis affected the flows of foreign direct investment (FDI). This study focuses on two countries in the midst of the financial crisis: Iceland with IMF backup, and Ireland with ECB backup. The research focus is on the situation from the broad perspective of international economics and political atmosphere, combining government decisions with economic consequences. We analyze inward foreign direct investment, incorporating factors like economic size and stock market firms, receiving portfolio investment, rather than FDI. Our findings indicate that before the crisis the economic wealth in the domestic market to have positive effects on FDI, and firms receiving portfolio investment on the stock market are competing with FDI. This is the case for both Ireland and Iceland. However, after the crisis, these factors have insignificant impact on FDI.

Germany: Lanxess – Organic & soluble polymer dyes

While boards around the globe are becoming more international, the reasons behind this internationalization are not fully understood. In this study, we suggest that foreign ownership increases the presence of foreign directors on boards. Based on resource dependence theory, we argue that the dependence on foreign owners makes foreign nationals an important resource for firms. Using data from large Japanese stock market firms and employing logistic regression analysis, we find empirical evidence that greater dependence on foreign, i.e. gaijin, owners is associated with a higher probability to have foreign directors on the board. We also demonstrate that the link between foreign ownership and foreign directors is positively moderated by a firm’s foreign market exposure. We conclude that firms consider foreign directors a viable response to the deviant expectations of foreign owners.

China: Lomon Billions – TiO2

While boards around the globe are becoming more international, the reasons behind this internationalization are not fully understood. In this study, we suggest that foreign ownership increases the presence of foreign directors on boards. Based on resource dependence theory, we argue that the dependence on foreign owners makes foreign nationals an important resource for firms. Using data from large Japanese stock market firms and employing logistic regression analysis, we find empirical evidence that greater dependence on foreign, i.e. gaijin, owners is associated with a higher probability to have foreign directors on the board. We also demonstrate that the link between foreign ownership and foreign directors is positively moderated by a firm’s foreign market exposure. We conclude that firms consider foreign directors a viable response to the deviant expectations of foreign owners.

Ownership, Financialisation, and Employment Relations: Employment, Industrial Relations, and HRM in Stock-Market Listed Firms

The paper addresses how corporate ownership influences and constrains managerial decision-making in industrial relations and HRM. The specific focus is stock-market listed companies, and the argument that the ownership of these firms tends to be associated with various labour management characteristics such as greater pay inequality, job insecurity etc. The paper first reviews the ‘varieties’ approach as an explanation of national differences between labour management. It then examines the effects of ownership within countries, drawing on a range of secondary evidence. It is found that, contrary to some expectations, stock market firms are more likely to have ‘high commitment’ labour, employment, and HRM practices. This is attributed to various features of stock-market listed firms such as greater disclosure and public visibility. We then show that the number of stock-market listed companies is declining in many economies, with several reasons identified for this. The paper concludes by discussing the emergence of private equity and the differences between private equity and stock market ownership.

Stock market development, banks and firms growth: empirical evidence from Saudi Arabia

This study provides new and updated empirical investigation on the effect of stock market development, banks development and firms growth using Saudi Arabia industrial firm-level data set for the period 1995-2013 and applying GMM, MG techniques model developed for dynamic panels. The econometric results reveal that with more development in the stock market firms that use equity finance heavily grow faster than firms that do not. These findings provide firm-level support for the proposition that the development of the stock market facilitates economic growth in Saudi Arabia. Our results also show that both the stock market and the banking sector development are significant in facilitating the firm's growth in Saudi Arabia. In particular, we find that measures of both market and banking development independently predict firm's growth when entered together in firm growth regressions. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that the stock market and the banking sector development have different effects on small and large firms.

Verified Emissions and Stock Prices: Is There a Link? - An Empirical Analysis of the European Emission Trading Scheme

This study examines the relation of stock returns and the announcements on verified emissions in the European Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS). In a first step we employ event study methods to detect possibly abnormal returns on the respective announcement dates using a sample of quoted stock market firms from Austria, Denmark, Germany and the UK. In a second step we link the estimated abnormal returns to firm characteristics based on the EU ETS (such as verified emissions or over-allocation) as well as to financial firm level data in a cross-sectional analysis. Even though the overall cost from the new regulation on the individual firms was minor, we find evidence for the asset value hypothesis, which states that higher verified emissions induce a higher future permit allocation. This suggests that investors did not perceive the EU ETS in its first set-up as an efficient and effective environmental policy instrument.