FRONT COVER -- ADVANCES IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- THE INCREASE IN CEO PAY AFTER LARGE INVESTMENTS: IS IT PURELY RENT EXTRACTION? -- INTRODUCTION -- HYPOTHESES DEVELOPMENT -- SAMPLE FORMATION -- EMPIRICAL ANALYSES -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES --...

Volume 17 of Advances in Financial Economics, entitled "Corporate Governance in the US and Global Settings" will provide further insights into corporate governance in the US & global economic and financial environment by publishing international, within-country and cross-country comparative studies.

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.