Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in United States of America
United States of America: Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) was 8.6 DB06-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in United States of America, 2005–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in United States of America stood at 8.6 DB06-14 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in United States of America peaked at 9 DB06-14 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.6 DB06-14 methodology, in 2013.
That places United States of America 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | DB06-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 DB06-14 methodology | — |
| 2006 | 9 DB06-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 DB06-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 DB06-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 DB06-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 DB06-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 DB06-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 DB06-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6 DB06-14 methodology | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 DB06-14 methodology | 9 DB06-14 methodology | 9 DB06-14 methodology | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.9 DB06-14 methodology | 8.6 DB06-14 methodology | 9 DB06-14 methodology | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in United States of America?
- Protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) in United States of America was 8.6 DB06-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9 DB06-14 methodology in 2005.
- What is the lowest protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 DB06-14 methodology in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10)?
- United States of America ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
- Is protecting minority investors: ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) (DB06-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ease of shareholder suits index measures how likely plaintiffs are to access internal corporate evidence. It has six components: (i) whether shareholders owning 10% of the company’s share capital have the right to inspect the Buyer-Seller transaction documents before filing a suit; (ii) whether shareholders owning 10% of the company’s share capital can request that a government inspector investigate the Buyer-Seller transaction without filing a suit; (iii) what range of documents is available to the shareholder plaintiff from the defendant and witnesses during trial; (iv) whether the plaintiff can obtain categories of relevant documents from the defendant without identifying each document specifically; (v) whether the plaintiff can directly examine the defendant and witnesses during trial (0-2); and (vi) whether the standard of proof for civil suits is lower than that for criminal cases. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-14 studies.