In the last dozen years, economists have produced a considerable body of research suggesting that the historical origin of a country’s laws is highly correlated with a broad range of its legal rules and regulations, as well as with economic outcomes. Much of this research has dealt with rules...

1. Corporate governance : theory and evidence -- 2. Private benefits of control -- 3. The law and economics of control powers : a theoretical framework -- 4. Legal distribution of corporate powers -- 5. How to cope with self-dealing -- 6. Regulation of related-party transactions : a comparative...

Corporate governance codes: introduction -- Development of codes of corporate governance -- Theories of corporate governance and its regulation -- Researching corporate governance codes -- Board effectiveness and performance evaluation -- Gender diversity in corporate leadership -- Governance...

Corporate laws are based on the idea that the interests of shareholders should be the primary concern of company directors. However, some argue that the proper role for shareholders is to sit back and let the corporation's managers do their job, or that the pursuit of shareholders' interests...

Markets for capital, products, and managerial talent are expanding rapidly across national borders, yet domestic laws and practices have never had greater impact on corporate structures and cross-border deals. Investors pursuing high returns and diversification, entrepreneurs seeking capital,...