The Shuanghui-Smithfield Acquisition (A)
Keywords: China; United States;
Citation:
Roscini, Dante, and Stacy Tan. "The Shuanghui-Smithfield Acquisition (A)." Harvard Business School Case 720-042, July 2020. View Details|
Article Journal of Modern Italian Studies 2014 Corporate Governance and the Financial Crisis in Italy |
Abstract
The financial crisis hit Italy harder than many other Eurozone countries. In part this was due to the fact that the crisis came upon a system that was weakened by years of sub-par economic growth. One of the several endogenous factors that explain the stagnation of the Italian economy is the weak corporate governance in the industrial sector and parts of the financial one. A framework that was designed to maintain stability in the ownership of companies and of certain types of banking institutions ultimately led to an inefficient allocation of capital and to a lack of investment, which contributed to the loss of competitiveness of Italian firms in a fast globalizing marketplace.
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Financial Crisis; Italy;
Citation:
Roscini, Dante. "Corporate Governance and the Financial Crisis in Italy." Journal of Modern Italian Studies 19, no. 4 (2014): 389–395.
