Regulating Political Donations by C ompanies
Challenges and Misconceptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9193443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Williams (0000-0001-9974-8307, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 951-980 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-7961 • E-ISSN: 1468-2230 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2230.2012.00932.x |
| OpenAlex | W2139959927 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This paper analyses the regulation of company political donations in the UK . It argues that UK policy makers have failed to understand the nature of company donors and, consequently, that the UK C ompanies A ct 2006 requirement for shareholder consent for company donations is not an effective solution to concerns about company donors. To this end, the paper presents a comprehensive empirical analysis of company donations to show that the vast majority of donor companies are closely held or owner‐managed entities where shareholder consent rules are ineffective. The paper highlights particular concerns that arise with donation by such companies and argues for a more accurate understanding of company donations in order to formulate effective policy responses to concerns about the role of company donors
Business · Corporate governance · Donation · Economics · Law and economics · Order (exchange) · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Shareholder · Accounting · Corporate Finance and Governance · Corporate Governance and Law · Corporate Taxation and Avoidance · Finance · Law · Marketing
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |