Browsing by Subject "Lobbying"

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    A Lexical Journey Through Feedback on Europe's Sustainability Reporting Standards
    (Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025) Pirveli, Erekle; Ortiz-Martínez, Esther; Sin departamento asociado
    Las normas de información corporativa de sostenibilidad en la Unión Europea se están diseñando y emitiendo por un regulador europeo sobre la materia que en el proceso incluye a los diversos grupos de interés, así como mecanismos de exposición pública. De ahí que sea necesario incidir en la investigación sobre la posibilidad de influir en estas normas europeas por parte de grupos de presión. El objeto de este trabajo es contribuir a este campo, concretamente con las recientemente adoptadas normas europeas de información de sostenibilidad (ESRS). Para ello utilizamos el análisis léxico para estudiar todos los comentarios recibidos (604 respuestas) por la Comisión Europea (EC) sobre el primer grupo de borradores de ESRS en el último período de exposición pública. Además, en el estudio clasificamos los comentarios en función de variables como el tamaño del que envía el comentario, el tipo de organización, organismo, o persona que lo envía y su país o nacionalidad. Al tratarse de una muestra compuesta por textos, el análisis léxico nos permite obtener conclusiones sobre qué cuestiones existen grupos de presión y si existen características de estos que las determinan. La principal conclusión obtenida del trabajo permite afirmar que los principales cambios hechos por la Comisión Europea en los borradores de normas responden a los comentarios recibidos. Además, el tipo de emisor de los comentarios, su tamaño y su país de procedencia también define su opinión sobre los borradores de ESRS. Estos resultados y conclusiones son útiles para todos los grupos de interés en el ámbito de la información corporativa de sostenibilidad, y más actualmente, cuando estamos inmersos en un intenso proceso de normalización al respecto, no sólo en Europa, sino en el resto del mundo, por lo que es importante saber si la labor de los grupos de presión se ve reflejada en cambios reales en las normas.
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    Cambios conceptuales en la contabilidad de los arrendamientos: retos normativos y académicos
    (2015) Molina Sánchez, Horacio; Mora Enguídanos, Araceli
    El objetivo principal de este trabajo es demostrar que el posicionamiento de los emisores de normas contables y el de los grupos de presión es coherente con la Teoría de la Ideología de la regulación y la Teoría Positiva de la Contabilidad de los efectos económicos, respectivamente. Sin embargo, contrariamente a la literatura previa de lobbying, argumentamos que en un contexto internacional y tras a˜nos de experiencia con las Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera (NIIF), todos los agentes, y no solo los emisores de las normas, utilizan aspectos conceptuales y técnicos, ya que los grupos de interés, fundamentalmente los preparadores, prevén hacer más efectiva su actividad de lobbying. Para este análisis hemos escogido el proyecto actual de modificación de la norma de contabilidad de los contratos de arrendamiento y hemos analizado las cartas de comentario enviadas. Los resultados de este análisis son consistentes con las teorías en cuanto al posicionamiento y reflejan a su vez una utilización interesada del marco conceptual para esgrimir los argumentos. Mostramos asimismo con detalle la controversia que encierra esta propuesta de cambio y planteamos el reto que esto supone para la investigación contable.
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    Determinants of corporate lobbying intensity in the lease standard-setting process
    (2017) Mellado, Lucía; Parte, Laura
    The highly controversial lease standard-setting project that will replace the standards currently in place, establishes a new approach that includes the recognition of all assets and liabilities associated with lease contracts on the balance sheet, regardless of their classification. The complex standard-setting process and the heated debate among stakeholders makes the analysis of the lobbying phenomenon an important matter for study. The aim of this paper is to find explanatory factors that predict the behaviour of corporate groups with respect to the lease standard-setting process. To achieve this objective, we scrutinize the submission of comment letters by 306 non-financial listed companies in response to the discussion paper (DP 2009) and two exposure drafts (ED 2010 and ED 2013) elaborated jointly by the IASB and the FASB by distinguishing among three degrees of intensity in lobbying activities, depending on participation in the different discussion periods. Our empirical study is conducted through a multivariate analysis that shows the intensity of lobbying by considering participation in the three consultation periods. The results show that the intensity of lobbying is associated with size, profitability, age, industry and managerial ownership. The evidence can be used to predict lobbying behaviour. The research has implications for standard setters and contributes to prior lobbying research.
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    Does the IASB know the needs of SMEs? A comparative analysis between the IFRS for SMEs and full IFRS due processes
    (2019) Bautista-Mesa, Rafael; Muñoz-Tomás, Juan María; Paz Horno-Bueno, María
    Our research contributes to the limited literature on lobbying in accounting standards for SMEs by analysing all comment letters in the due process for the IFRS for SMEs (from 2004 to 2012) and comparing them to all of the 97 IASB’s projects related to full IFRS during the same period of time. Results confirm that the participation of preparers is significantly lower in the international accounting standardisation process for SMEs. Although this reduced participation is compensated by a higher participation of auditors, results also reveal that auditors do not match the interests of preparers in the case of the IFRS for SMEs. In conclusion, the IASB finds a limitation of the Institutional Theory (Meyer and Rowan, 1977) in the case of the IFRS for SMEs, drawing attention to the need of IASB for conducting further analysis about the real preferences, not only of specific users of the SMEs’ financial information, but also of SMEs. We finally suggest the relevance of the analysis of the needs of SMEs in developing countries, in line with the pronouncements of UNCTAD (2003).
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    Influencing sustainability: the role of lobbyist characteristics in shaping the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
    (Wiley, 2024-11-01) Pirveli, Erekle; Thompson, Paul; Marín-Hernández, Salvador; Ortiz-Martínez, Esther; Economía Financiera y Contabilidad; Facultades de la UMU::Facultad de Economía y Empresa
    Purpose This study aims to examine how the characteristics of lobbyists – type, size and country of origin – affect the nature of the feedback submitted to the European Commission regarding the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Design/methodology/approach This research is grounded in an analysis of 143 public comment letters, encompassing the entire spectrum of feedback received. The authors begin with a content analysis of the directive’s 20 key items to categorize responses, construct a feedback index based on them and then use ordinary least squares, robust and ordered logit regressions. Findings This analysis reveals the expanding concept of “users” in sustainability reporting, with active lobbying from both business associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). While the directive is generally well received, concerns arise regarding its broad scope, third-party assurance, forward-looking information and the rushed timeline. Lobbyists’ characteristics play a significant role in shaping their feedback. NGOs show stronger support than business associations, with companies in between. Smaller lobbyists favor simplified disclosures, and notable French support suggests a potential “reversed lobbying” effect, possibly due to the French presidency’s role in shaping the European sustainability reporting framework. Practical implications This in-depth content analysis of feedback on the directive provides a comprehensive summary measure that serves as a powerful tool for standard-setters to develop sector-specific sustainability standards. Social implications As sustainability reporting gains traction and zero-emission targets grow more urgent, understanding the standard-setting process is increasingly crucial. Originality/value This research shifts the focus of lobbying from financial to sustainability reporting. The authors build on regulatory capture and public interest theories by incorporating networking theory and the phenomenon of reversed lobbying to uncover key variations.
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    Lobbyin to prevent commercial piracy
    (2010-06-23) Martínez Sánchez, Francisco; Fundamentos del Análisis Económico; Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa
    In this paper we develop a common agency model to analyze the problem of pirates entering the market, in which the incumbent and the consumers form pressure groups to lobby the government on policies to prevent piracy while the pirates try to avoid being stopped. We show that a monopoly is not an equilibrium when both the incumbent and consumers lobby the government, and that the cost of monitoring commercial piracy is very important in determining (truthful) equilibria, as is the case where there is no lobby competition. However, it is now more difficult getting the pirate to enter the market.