TY - JOUR T1 - Mergers and Acquisitions as a Response to the Deregulation of the Electric Power Industry: Value Creation or Value Destruction? JF - Journal of Regulatory Economics Y1 - 2008 A1 - Becker-Blease,John A1 - Goldberg,Larry A1 - Kaen,Fred R. KW - Finance VL - 33 CP - 1 U2 - a U4 - 13572874241 ID - 13572874241 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Executive Compensation and Agency Costs in Germany JF - Journal of Banking & Finance Y1 - 2003 A1 - Elston,Julie A1 - Goldberg,Larry KW - Finance KW - OSU-Cascades AB - With the growth of international mergers like DaimlerChrysler, interest in executive compensation practices abroad, particularly in Germany, has increased. Using unique data sources for Germany, we find that similar to US firms, German firms also have agency problems caused by the separation of ownership from control, with ownership dispersion leading to higher compensation. In addition, there is evidence that bank influence has a negative impact on compensation. VL - 27 CP - 7 U2 - a U4 - 650104832 ID - 650104832 ER - TY - HEAR T1 - Executive Compensation and Agency Costs in Germany Y1 - 2001 A1 - Elston,Julie A1 - Goldberg,Larry KW - Finance KW - OSU-Cascades JA - European Association for Research in Industrial Economics annual meeting CY - Dublin Ireland U2 - c U4 - 650190848 ID - 650190848 ER -