Handbook on Emerging Issues in Corporate Governance

Edited by Alireza Tourani-Rad and Coral Ingley

in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The book highlights emerging topics in key areas of corporate governance with special emphasis on traditionally unexplored issues. It also aims to stimulate thinking and debate on vital aspects of practice and approaches to corporate governance. The topics covered in this book deal with timely subjects, written by eminent academics and renowned professionals with outstanding expertise in their respective fields, who bring to fore the latest theories and provide an up-to-date overview of the extant literature on each topic. More importantly, they draw readers attention to implications for future research and developments. The book not only contributes to the academic literature but also improves the decision making of regulators and investors.

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Financial Markets; Firm Performance; Investor Protection; Financial Regulations; Board Performance; Insider Trading; Sustainable Investment; Tunneling; SMEs; SOEs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
ISBN: 9789814289344
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 EMERGING TOPICS IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE , pp 1-7

Alireza Tourani-Rad and Coral Ingley

Ch 2 INVESTOR PROTECTIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON CAPITAL MARKETS , pp 9-22

Manu Gupta, Oghenovo Obrimah, Puneet Prakash and Nanda K. Rangan

Ch 3 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND CORPORATE FINANCE , pp 23-38

Christo A. Pirinsky and Qinghai Wang

Ch 4 TUNNELING TECHNIQUES AND THEIR EFFECT ON FIRM VALUE AROUND THE WORLD , pp 39-53

Vladimir Atanasov

Ch 5 INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS: A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL REVIEW , pp 55-69

Bart Frijns, Aaron Gilbert and Alireza Tourani-Rad

Ch 6 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: THE REGULATORY RESPONSES , pp 71-102

Thomas Clarke and Alice Klettner

Ch 7 AUDIT COMMITTEE INDEPENDENCE: REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS, THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH , pp 103-127

Divesh Sharma and Vineeta D. Sharma

Ch 8 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE SMALLER FIRM , pp 129-154

Coral Ingley and Lotfi Karoui

Ch 9 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UK AND THE EVOLVING ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS , pp 155-168

Chris Mallin

Ch 10 PENSION FUNDS AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT: RETURN AND RISK? , pp 169-180

Rob Bauer and Harry Hummels

Ch 11 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT , pp 181-196

Coral Ingley

Ch 12 PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS , pp 197-215

Chandrasekhar Krishnamurti and Alireza Tourani-Rad

Ch 13 STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY THROUGH GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA — THE ROLE OF THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT , pp 217-236

Daniel Malan

Ch 14 PERFORMANCE GOVERNANCE: STRATEGY, STRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS — THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF BOARD PERFORMANCE , pp 237-253

Ram Ramakrishnan

Ch 15 THE UNFINISHED AGENDA: TWO LEVELS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM , pp 255-261

Bob Garratt

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