Governance International Perspective 2 vols

'. . . essential reference books for anybody wishing to have a good knowledge of this research field. Excellent reading for researchers.'- Gestion 2000'. . . for those deeply interested in corporate governance, [this book] is likely to be considered something close to a necessity. . . few collections can match it in ambition and reach, both in its international concern and coverage of the spectrum of governance issues.'- Manifest-i'This important collection allows topical issues of corporate governance to be seen in an international perspective, offsetting the ethnocentric Anglo-Saxon orientation of the everyday debate.'- John Kay, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK'Denis and McConnell have compiled a collection of excellent papers on all the main issues relating to corporate governance. Executive compensation, board composition, shareholder dispersion and control, take-overs, financial structure, privatization, and comparisons of governance systems are all well covered. Researchers and teachers of corporate governance will find in this two-volume collection of papers a convenient, well-organized and very valuable source of information about the current debate.'- Martin Ricketts, University of Buckingham, UK This insightful collection presents key papers by leading financial economists on the subject of corporate governance across the world.The volumes bring together articles that describe, analyse and empirically explore the range of mechanisms that influence company managers and decision makers to maximise the value of a company to its owners. The selection includes studies based on companies throughout the world, allowing comparisons of corporate governance systems between countries.This authoritative two-volume set will be of interest to managers of multinational corporations and financial institutions as well as policymakers and scholars with an interest in cross-border corporate governance.