Comments on: On disclosure, a continuing series http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/ Academic commentary on law, business, economics and more Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:37:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TRUTH ON THE MARKET » My article on the hydraulic theory of disclosure regulation http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-11449 TRUTH ON THE MARKET » My article on the hydraulic theory of disclosure regulation Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:03:00 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/#comment-11449 [...] On disclosure: A continuing series [...] [...] On disclosure: A continuing series [...]

]]> By: Brainwidth » New SEC Executive Compensation Proposal http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Brainwidth » New SEC Executive Compensation Proposal Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:46:53 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/#comment-340 [...] Securities regulation is the United States is primarily centered on required disclosures, and this latest proposal by the SEC has renewed debate on disclosure regulation. Larry Ribstein has a number of posts criticizing the proposal, Geoffrey Manne has two very interesting posts discussing the costs of disclosure regulation, Stephen Bainbridge weighs in on disclosure regulation here and here. [...] [...] Securities regulation is the United States is primarily centered on required disclosures, and this latest proposal by the SEC has renewed debate on disclosure regulation. Larry Ribstein has a number of posts criticizing the proposal, Geoffrey Manne has two very interesting posts discussing the costs of disclosure regulation, Stephen Bainbridge weighs in on disclosure regulation here and here. [...]

]]> By: Conglomerate http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Conglomerate Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:50:10 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/#comment-57 <strong>The Executive Compensation Proposal and the Uncertain Utility of Disclosure...</strong> The SEC's executive compensation proposal is now available. Despite posting on this several times over the past week, I don't... The Executive Compensation Proposal and the Uncertain Utility of Disclosure…

The SEC’s executive compensation proposal is now available. Despite posting on this several times over the past week, I don’t…

]]> By: Geoffrey Manne http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Geoffrey Manne Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:14:12 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/#comment-51 Bill has just provided us with one of the most succinct examples of the sort of scholarship I am wary of. Nicely done, Bill. It's a little bit like seeing Cardozo's punctilio quote in a fiduciary duty case -- it purports to represent proof of the inevitable conclusion, when it is, of course, nothing of the sort. I'm assuming, of course, that your comment was facetious. Bill has just provided us with one of the most succinct examples of the sort of scholarship I am wary of. Nicely done, Bill. It’s a little bit like seeing Cardozo’s punctilio quote in a fiduciary duty case — it purports to represent proof of the inevitable conclusion, when it is, of course, nothing of the sort.

I’m assuming, of course, that your comment was facetious.

]]> By: Bill Sjostrom http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Bill Sjostrom Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:05:47 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/#comment-50 But according to Justice Brandeis: "Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants: electric light the most efficient policeman." But according to Justice Brandeis: “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants: electric light the most efficient policeman.”

]]> By: Josh http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Josh Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:00:28 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/#comment-48 Nice post Geoff. I am looking forward to this series. I think that hands-on analysis of the costs and benefits of disclosure an issue that is relevant to corporate scholarship, but in other areas as well. For example, in my work on slotting allowances and payola, these types of arguments are frequently made, i.e. "while we do not want to add substantive regulations, disclosure is always a good thing." Nice post Geoff. I am looking forward to this series. I think that hands-on analysis of the costs and benefits of disclosure an issue that is relevant to corporate scholarship, but in other areas as well. For example, in my work on slotting allowances and payola, these types of arguments are frequently made, i.e. “while we do not want to add substantive regulations, disclosure is always a good thing.”

]]> By: Ideoblog http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Ideoblog Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:43:57 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2006/01/18/on-disclosure-a-continuing-series/#comment-45 <strong>The SEC's compensation proposal ...</strong> So the SEC unveiled its compensation disclosure proposal. The proposal would gather together and quantify all forms of compensation, presenting it in neat tabular form, and in plain English. I have previously opined on news this proposal was impending.... The SEC’s compensation proposal …

So the SEC unveiled its compensation disclosure proposal. The proposal would gather together and quantify all forms of compensation, presenting it in neat tabular form, and in plain English. I have previously opined on news this proposal was impending….

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