Yinzhi Miao Oversea Listing and State-Owned-Enterprise Governance in China: the Role of the State LL.M. Long Paper Harvard Law School Supervised by Prof. Reinier Kraakman and Mark Roe April 2012 Oversea Listing and State-Owned-Enterprise Governance in China: the Role of the State Yinzhi Miao Abstract: There are both considerate horizontal and vertical governance problems in the Chinese state-owned-enterprises (SOEs). Due to their privileged positions in the political economy, traditional
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Krispy Kreme Background An international retailer of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature hot Original Glazed® doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, founded in 1937. Over 580 locations in 19 countries Strategy KKD executives believe the key to improving the firm’s performance and capitalizing on industry growth is to increase the percentage of stores operated by franchisees. Problems Buying and operating a franchise can be a great way for an entrepreneur
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still a universal problem. This paper will explore the phenomenon gender-based violence in Hong Kong as compared to the global situation. An extensive literature review was conducted to explore the existing theories and risk factors associated with domestic violence. A qualitative study of women victims was then undertaken to gain further insight on the current gender-based violence situation in Hong Kong. In the discussion, the limitations of the study were examined and the results were compared
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Abstract Over the past 33 years, China has been the recipient of a large amount of foreign direct investment (FDI). As a result of this, capital inflow and technology spillover allowed outward FDI from China. Inward FDI contributes to China’s financial growth and industrial development, tax revenue increases, and improvements in the quality of labor. The contribution of inward FDI to gross domestic product on average is 3-6%. Also, outward FDI improves China’s dynamic competence as well as helps
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AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED Annual Report and Accounts 2012 Contents Financial Highlights ........................................................................................................................................... Report of the Directors ...................................................................................................................................... Financial Review ..............................................................................
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This article was downloaded by: [University of Hong Kong] On: 7 July 2010 Access details: Access Details: [subscription number 905437243] Publisher Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 3741 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Contemporary China Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713429222 The China
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International Conference on New & Renewable Energy Development The Rector The university of saint Joseph The speakers’ hall 27 october 2011 of need & greed The story of the City of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania is, perhaps, the best example of how to manage existing and dwindling resources at a time of reduced means. On the other hand, the panorama of new and renewable energy today is filled with mostly mega projects, and assumed solutions that are only that, assumed. No matter what
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committing to produce Viking at a single source Foxconn. Moreover, the Viking production mostly takes place within two-hour driving distance of the Hong Kong fulfillment center. “Cisco ran the risk of being overly dependent on a single supplier and whatever financial and operational constraints it had”. What are the potential risk factors in and around Hong Kong? Some risk factors are natural disasters (flood,tornado, earthquake), medical emergencies (bird flu or similar outbreaks that halt trade), accidents
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in 1986. And Disney has 5 theme parks outside the USA; there are Tokyo Disneyland (1983), Tokyo DisneySea (2001), Disneyland Paris (1992), Hong Kong Disneyland (2005) and Walt Disney Studios (2002). Disney is motivated to set up parks throughout the world to expand its sales of merchandise goods as well as attendance to their theme parks. After lunched Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005, Disney has signed a letter of intent to build another park in Shanghai China in 2008; The Park will attract different
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commercially launched by the former Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) in march 1998. Its performance in the first two years of operation had not lived up to the company’s expectations. The company reported a net loss of US$335 million for the six months to 30 September, 1999. When the takeover offer was initially valued US$36 billion in February 2000, it was based on PCCW’s share price of US$2.84 at the time. On 4 July, 2000, the Hong Kong Government offered the new pay television program the
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