This book addresses concerns about the hampering impact of the short-term orientation of investors in capital markets on corporate governance. Short-termism can be at odds with investment in innovation (Abernathy a Hayes, 1980; Hill, Hitt, a Hoskisson, 1988; Kelm, Narayanan, a Pinches, 1995). Indeed, a recent survey among corporate executives revealed that 55% of corporate executives in the United States would reject very profitable projects in the face of quarterly earnings pressure (Graham, Harvey, a Rajgopal, 2005). This publication, therefore, attempts to answer the following research question: aHow and under what conditions can finance be linked with innovation?aInnovation and Economic Growth. OECD . Rowlingson, K. (2011). Does income inequality cause health and social problems? Joseph Rowntree Foundation . Roy, A. (1997). Economic Growth with Negative Externalities in Innovation. Journalanbsp;...
Title | : | Alternative Approaches to Financing Innovation |
Author | : | Anne Nobel, MSc. |
Publisher | : | Anne Nobel, MSc. - 2014-10-20 |
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