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Nothing in either corporate or securities law requires companies to notify investors what they will be voting on before the record date for the meeting. We show that, overwhelmingly, they do not. The result is “hidden agendas:” in 88% of shareholder votes, investors cannot find out what they...
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Shareholders in locations recently hit by hurricanes significantly increase their support for environmental proposals … findings highlight the role of investor psychology in altering shareholders’ perceptions about climate risks and, consequently …
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This is the first comprehensive study of the distribution of voting rights to shareholders. Only those owning stock on …
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directors, shareholders, judges and scholars are on edge. Directors yearn for a certain kind of shareholder, especially one that … own fleetingly. Shareholders want a voice, and that patient-focused cohort has the softest one today, crowded out by … directors and shareholders, while easing the judicial burden and scholarly angst: on corporate matters where stakes run high …
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We show that in countries with more societal trust shareholders cast fewer votes at shareholder meetings and are more …
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-staggered and staggered boards. We find that through voting, shareholders can increase the efficacy of the audit committee, leading …
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minority shareholders. Using the setting of India's RPT voting rule, I find that a majority-of-minority shareholder voting … mechanism helps mitigate expropriation. Minority shareholders actively raise their voice against RPT resolutions. A difference …
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