What is corporate governance?
 
Introduction to Encycogov
 
Editor's letter
 About Encycogov - FAQ
 Premium content


GENERAL TOPICS
 The big picture
 Financial performance
 
International corp. governance
 
Transaction cost economics
 Positive economics


SPECIFIC TOPICS
 Decision systems
 
Monitoring systems
 Remuneration systems
 Bankruptcy systems
 Ownership structures
 Creditor structures
 Capital structures
 Market for corporate control
 
Labor market competition
 Product market competition

 

 


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Q1: What is Encycogov?

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Q2: What is Encycogov's mission?

Q3: Who produces the content on www.encycogov.com?

Q4: Who are using this site?

Q5: What kind of information does Encycogov offer?

Q6: I found an interesting reference, Coase [1960]. Where can I find the full reference?

Q7: What is the fastest way to get relevant info and references on a particular topic?

Q8: I have printed a few pages from Encycogov but they are updated frequently. How do I know that I have the latest version of a particular page?

Q9: Why do some pages look different on print than on my screen?

Q10: Some of the web pages in Encycogov are so large that they are difficult to view on my screen. Is there anything that I can due to overcome this problem?

Q11: How may I contact Encycogov?


Q1: What is Encycogov?
Encycogov is an academic encyclopedia about corporate governance intended for use by students, academics, business people and government officials. The vision of Encycogov is to be the most useful and well documented web-based resource about topics that are relevant for the understanding of issues in corporate governance. Encycogov was started in the summer 1999 as an experiment and its development continues. Click here to view a video introduction of Encycogov .

Q2: What is Encycogov's mission?
Given Encycogov's high ranking in search engines like Google and MSN it is likely the most visited academic website about corporate governance at the present time. It currently has more than 9000 unique visitors per month. The mission is to maintain Encycogov's position as the leading web-based recourse for information that is relevant for the study of issues in corporate governance.

Q3: Who produces the content on www.encycogov.com?
Encycogov is produced by ViamInvest and the website is edited by PhD, Henrik Mathiesen
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Q4: Who are using this site?
The majority of Encycogov's visitors come from the United States and the United Kingdom. Indeed, most of the visitors come from English speaking countries where the internet penetration is high. Nevertheless, every month Encycogov have visitors from at least 100 different countries and measured from November 1999 to April 2002 Encycogov has received visitors from the entire planet (170 different countries).

Q5: What kind of information does Encycogov offer?
The encyclopedia covers issues of relevance for corporate governance. This includes all the topics that are listed in the border to the left. Click here for a video presentation of the content of Encycogov .

Q6: I found an interesting reference, Coase [1960]. Where can I find the full reference?
Go to the reference pages by clicking the REFERENCES button in the upper right corner of any webpage at Encycogov.

Q7: What is the fastest way to get relevant info and references on a particular topic?
You have two options: 1) Browse through the hierarchy of pages starting by selecting a topic in the blue border that fits your special interest. 2) Use the search engine of the encyclopedia. The search engine page is accessed by clicking the SEARCH ENCYCOGOV button at the upper right corner of the webpage. Tip: When you have found the relevant web pages containing your search keywords you may use the find function in your browser's edit menu to locate exactly where the keywords appear on the web page (alternatively launch the find function by simultaneously typing the 'Ctrl + F' keys). This is relevant for large pages, such as the pages containing the Encyclopedia References. Click here for a video with tips for searching the content of Encycogov .

Q8: I have printed a few pages from Encycogov but they are updated frequently. How do I know that I have the latest version of a particular page?
This is simple. Just check the version number at the top of the page under 'Page info'. If it is larger than the version number at your printed page you don't have the latest version.

Q9: Why do some pages look different on print than on my screen?
This is a common problem with web pages and the magnitude of it depends on the internet browser that you are using and the skills of the web page creator. As time passes the web pages will be more carefully designed and your problem may disappear. However, you may solve the problem immediately by using Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser instead of Netscape's internet browser since this website is optimized for use with Internet Explorer. If you don't have it on you computer you can download and install it for free at Microsoft.

Q10: Some of the web pages in Encycogov are so large that they are difficult to view on my screen. Is there anything that I can due to overcome this problem?
Yes, you can solve the problem by increasing the resolution of your screen. Your computer was probably delivered with a screen resolution set at 800*600 pixels or lower. However, Encycogov looks better with a resolution of 1024*768 or more. To change screen resolution do the following: 1) Clear or close all open programs and folders so that you can see the desktop of your computer (the desktop is the screen that among other things shows your recycle bin). 2) Point the mouse on the desktop and right click. 3) On the resulting menu select 'properties'. 4) Your computer should launch a box menu called 'Display properties' and you should select 'Settings'.5) The box menu should now  show your current screen resolution plus a few other things. 6) Increase the screen resolution and click the OK button. Remember that you always can go back and undue your changes if you don't like them.

Q11: How may I contact Encycogov?
You may mail the Editor of Encycogov Henrik Mathiesen
. Mails about the content of this site are very welcomed (such as critique, errors and suggestions of how to improve Encycogov). However, mails that ask to be listed at Encycogov's webpage with links to other sites are
normally disregarded. Furthermore, the Editor is unable (too busy) to assist students and other people with literature reviews and other unpaid services. However, Encycogov offers much content that can be searched and used at no charge provided that the copyrights are respected. Otherwise, do not hesitate to mail Encycogov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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