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Journal of Economic Perspectives: Vol. 17 No. 2 (Spring 2003)

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The Fall of Enron

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Healy, Paul M., and Krishna G. Palepu. 2003. "The Fall of Enron ." The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 17(2): 3-26.

DOI: 10.1257/089533003765888403

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The financial reporting and disclosure problems at Enron, as well as the high market valuations for its stock raise troubling questions about the functioning of capital market intermediaries, regulators and governance experts whose are supposed to ensure the effective functioning of the stock market. This paper examines the functions of key capital market intermediaries and analyzes how their own governance and incentive problems may have contributed to Enron's rise and fall. We conclude by proposing system modifications to resolve the observed problems.

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Healy, Paul M.
Palepu, Krishna G.

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