Hermes, Niels; Postma, Theo J. B. M.; Zivkov, Orestis - In: Journal of East European management studies : JEEMS 12 (2007) 1, pp. 53-74
Existing literature suggests that the contents of corporate governance codes are similar due to external forces, such …, strengthening shareholder rights and modernising boards. We show that for some countries the contents of the country codes are …-specific characteristics of corporate governance systems may have helped shaping the contents of corporate governance codes. …