Economic value added in metallurgy and mining sector in Poland

Economic change and increased competition in such a difficult sector as mining and metallurgy sector requires updating the existing methods of measuring the value of a company. Supporters of the shareholder value theory believe that the only aim of the company is to increase the value for the owners...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inMetalurgija Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 437 - 440
Main Authors Bluszcz, A, Kijewska, A, Sojda, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hrvatsko Metalursko Društvo (HMD) 01.04.2015
Croatian Metallurgical Society
Subjects
economic value added
metallurgy
mining
Poland
weighted average cost of capital
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Economic change and increased competition in such a difficult sector as mining and metallurgy sector requires updating the existing methods of measuring the value of a company. Supporters of the shareholder value theory believe that the only aim of the company is to increase the value for the owners. Hence there is a need to indicate the measurement value of the determinant. The paper pointed out the need to adapt the tools of measurement to the current expectations and demands of the market. Among different measures Economic Value Added (EVA) is increasingly used. EVA indicates the ability of companies to generate economic value for the owners of capital.
Bibliography:128982
ISSN:0543-5846
1334-2576