In this article we introduce the law matters thesis of LaPorta et al. and highlight its importance in economic as well as legal literature. The results of their Law and Finance article highlight the much better shareholder protection of Common Law compared to Civil Law countries. We reconsider...

Soccer coaches can easily be compared to CEOs as they operate in almost the same (or even stiffer) environment. Sports provides an ideal real world experiment to measure the effect of top-management changes. A statistical analysis of the results of 1979 games in Austria's Premier Soccer League...

Despite the opening of the market and partly privatisation of state-owned companies in China, the state still represents the controlling shareholder in larger companies. By analysing the weaknesses of Chinese corporate governance we illustrate the framework for harmful corruption. China is...