Front Cover -- Global Corporate Governance -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Financial Performance and the Competitive Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility -- Introduction -- Motives for Joining the Children's Food and Beverage Initiative -- Altruism -- Avoid Regulation -- Feel Good...

Advances in Financial Economics, volume 18, will present research on corporate governance both in the US and globally. The volume will aim at providing a deeper understanding of corporate governance practices, trends, innovations and challenges using international data.