This review essay seeks to provide an overview of the state of the art of corporate governance (CG) in emerging markets (EMs). We focus mostly on the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and adopt a systematic cross-national comparative focus. The chapter has four main sections. We...

Governments around the world have prioritized efforts to promote gender equity in the workplace, including at the very apex of the organization - the board. One tool that has been increasingly used by policymakers are gender quotas in boards. We examine how a governance practice, originally...