..., while traditional regulation remains essential for encouraging and sustaining environmental activity. That said, the data show important differences across firms, for some SMEs are influenced by and responsive to social licence pressures. Typically, these pressures derive from stakeholders who pursue...

... and their enforcement) for the size and extent of a country’s capital markets. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Asia Corporate governance Law Regulations The corporate governance practices of many Asian companies have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, particularly following the Asian economic...

... expectations often accompany regulatory action[9]. Based on US studies of regulation over the last half century, it could be argued that the history of regulatory agencies is characterised by failure to meet original expectations, often because the agency is “captured” by the industry that it seeks to regulate...