The Economics of Higher Purpose
We develop a theory of how the intersection of business goals and the pursuit of ?higher purpose?? something that produces a non-pecuniary social...
Read moreWe develop a theory of how the intersection of business goals and the pursuit of ?higher purpose?? something that produces a non-pecuniary social...
Read moreRepurposing the corporation is the hot issue in corporate governance. Commentators, investors and increasingly issuers, maintain that corporations...
Read moreThis Chapter seeks to make three modest contributions by offering views of the corporate purpose cathedral that bear on the role of law in it. These views...
Read moreThis paper provides survey evidence on higher purpose for individuals and organizations and develops a theoretical model consistent with the...
Read moreThis article argues that corporate purpose should be put at the heart of corporate law. It addresses the objections to this that there is little that...
Read moreThis Article tests the claims of supporters of stakeholder capitalism (“stakeholderism”) in the context of the COVID pandemic. Supporters of...
Read moreSupporters of stakeholder governance advocate relying on corporate leaders to use their discretion to protect stakeholders, and they seem to take...
Read moreWhat is the purpose of a corporation? This fundamental question is as old as corporate law itself and traditionally it is asked with reference to the...
Read moreDoes it matter if corporate leaders pursue a broader, social corporate purpose rather than a narrow, shareholder-centric one, and can legal and...
Read moreThis paper reports the findings of a recent survey of 1019 individuals to learn about their commitment to and perceived value from personal and...
Read moreThis paper was written for a Festschrift in honour of Rolf Skog. Concepts of corporate purpose which have risen to the fore recently emphasize a point...
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