The objective of the Centre for Corporate Governance Research (CCGR) is to improve the insight into how the governance of firms influences the welfare of its stakeholders. CCGR pays special attention to the private industry in general and to non-listed firms and family firms in particular.
CCGR focuses on empirical research and primarily studies Norwegian firms. The projects often use data that are difficult to obtain in other countries (such as unusually detailed ownership data for listed firms and high-quality accounting data for non-listed firms) or that reflect institutional environments which are unique internationally (such as mandatory representation of employees and females on the board of directors).
The quality control devices of CCGR are a careful selection of research teams, a commitment to publishing in reputable academic journals, close interaction with the business community and regulating bodies, and a policy of disseminating the findings to the general public through the media.
Latest News
March 2013: Media exposure: "Kvotering er et bomskudd", "Styrekvotering et bomskudd", "Sunt å bli kvitt gjeld, mener eksperter" and "Styreuavhengighet"
January 2013: New working papers: "Audits of private firms" and "Tax concerns and agency concerns in dividend policy: Holding companies as a separating device".
January 2013: Media exposure: "Det er mye å vinne", "Bekymret etter påstander om rentejuks", "Høyt utbytte - lavt konfliktnivå", "Geografimysteriet" and "Gull i lokale bedrifter".
December 2012: Media exposure: "Familieselskaper er mest lønnsomme".
