Table of contents
Quantity versus quality of directors’ time: the effectiveness of directors and number of outside directorships
Joanne Li, James S. AngOutlines the role of directors and previous research on their selection, reputation, relationship to firm performance and multiple directorships, noting criticism of those who sit…
Insider control by large investor groups and managerial disciplining in listed Belgian companies
Marc Goergen, Luc renneboogDefines corporate governance, describes the special characteristics of Belgian companies and presents a study of the disciplining of bad management in 165 companies listed on the…
On the valuation of common and preferred shares in Germany: new evidence on the value of voting rights
Ali Fatemi, Jan Pieter KrahnenOutlines the special characteristics of preferred shares in Germany, notes that ordinary shares are valued at substantially higher figures and presents a study of the pricing of…
New Zealand takeover evidence: firm characteristics and payment method
Rebecca Mackenzie, Ben Kelleher, Ed VosRefers to previous research on the reasons for takeovers, the characteristics of bidders/targets and methods of payment. Uses 1987‐1998 New Zealand data on a sample of 28…
Convergence of corporate governance systems
Guido Carati, Alireza Tourani RadDifferentiates market (e.g. USA) from group‐based (e.g. Germany) corporate governance systems, traces their evolution and asks whether they are converging. Puts forward a…
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- Professor Don Johnson