The industrial revolution has given way to an age of computers, information and global competitions. Decisions are made more quickly and superior knowledge of products, management techniques & styles, skills, markets, methods, systems, procedures, human resources, policies, quality of work life,...

This paper presents a synopsis of recent NBER studies of the history of corporate governance in Canada,China, France, Germany, Japan, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Together, the studies underscore the importance of path dependence, often as far...

Corporate Governance is the relationship between corporate managers, directors and the capital providers, who save and invest their capital to earn money in form of dividend, interest or gain. Shareholders of the company appoint Board of Directors to fulfill their objectives aligned with the...

The case documents corporate governance practices at Infosys Technologies Ltd., a well known international software development company based in Bangalore, India. Students gain familiarity of corporate governance terminology, practices and codes followed in India and the US and as well as the...

Growth and extension have become indispensable for corporate. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) are an easy route to achieve the twin objective. Businesses across the corporate world have only two options in hand to expand their operation and gain substantial profits. One way is to grow through...

The present study tries to compare the corporate governance disclosure levels of private and public sector banks in Indian context. Using the Corporate Governance reports for a sample of Indian Banks listed on BSE BANKEX index, we review the Corporate Governance practices of Indian Banks on...

In this paper, we investigate whether Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), with readily pledgable Government assets, reduce the underinvestment problems faced by private sector firms in emerging markets. We analyse investment-cash flow sensitivity and its determinants for the partnering private...

The urge of flawless and efficient board to create corporate excellence through corporate governance, policies and provisions countries across the world are moving towards diverse boards, especially gender diverse boards. Recognizing the limitations of traditional board composition this study...

We examine the effect of board interlocks on patenting and R&D spending for publicly traded companies in India. We exploit a corporate governance reform to address the endogeneity of board interlocks through exogenous changes mandated by the reform requiring a subset of firms to adjust their...

The role of independent directors features prominently in corporate governance codes. U.S. public companies continue to adopt the best practices within the framework of strengthened securities market listing standards and legal requirements that developed, beginning with the passage of the...