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I should have said shareholder-primacy vs -friendly. I was specifically referring to the change in the 70s and 80s from a diversity of stakeholders being value
by ethbro 7y ago
I should have said shareholder-primacy vs -friendly.
I was specifically referring to the change in the 70s and 80s from a diversity of stakeholders being valued to shareholders above all other considerations.
It seems fair to argue that the much-maligned dual stock schemes popularized by tech companies is a reaction to and repudiation of this.
Zuckerberg being able to spend money better than Facebook's shareholders, etc.
And I don't think it's a clear-cut decision on whether shareholder-primacy or balanced-management has produced "better" for-profit companies.