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Empirical Tests of Agency theory in South Africa

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  • Davidson, S.

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This paper sets out an alternate test of an agency problem and then investigates how that problem is managed. The remainder of this paper contains six sections. The fist sectuion is an introduction. The second section sets a potential for the agency problem in South Africa. The third section contains a test for the existence of the agency problem. The forth section sets out how this problem can be managed. Research method and discussion of results follow. Finally, conclusions are draw.

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  • Davidson, S., 1996. "Empirical Tests of Agency theory in South Africa," Papers 96-4, Melbourne - Centre in Finance.
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:melrfi:96-4
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    Keywords

    ENTREPRISES; MANAGEMENT;

    JEL classification:

    • M20 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - General
    • M29 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Other
    • L22 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Organization and Market Structure

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