Description
Book SynopsisThe 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.
Table of ContentsInvestor Protections and their Impact on Capital Market (M Gupta et al.); Tunnelling Techniques and their Effect on Firm Value Around the World (V Atanasov); Geographic Location and Corporate Finance (C Prinsky & Q Wang); Insider Trading Regulation Around the World (B Frijns et al.); Risk and Return of Sustainable Investment (R Bauer & H Hummel); Corporate Governance of State Owned Enterprises (C Krishnamurti & A Tourani-Rad); Audit Committee Independence (D Sharma & V Sharma); Corporate Governance and the Financial Crisis (T Clarke); The Unfinished Agenda: Two Levels of Corporate Governance Reform (B Garratt); Corporate Governance of Small and Medium Enterprises (L Karoui & C Ingley); Regulatory Requirements: Impact on Institutional Investors and Implications for Corporate Governance (C Mallin); Links Between Democracy and Corporate Governance (D Malan).
