Agency problems and ownership structure in large private firms in the UK

This thesis investigates the relationships between ownership structure and agency costs, executive compensation and earnings management in large private firms in the UK. The study employs a sample of 1223 firms and data is collected from the FAME database and Annual Returns submitted to Companies Ho...

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Main Author: O'Callaghan, Steve
Published: Bangor University 2015
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.690691