International Corporate Governance

International Corporate Governance provides a thorough introduction to the state of the art of corporate governance research and practice. It covers a wide range of topics, including corporate control, regulation, behavioural issues and the role of stakeholders in corporate governance. The text not only reflects the multidisciplinary nature of corporate governance, but it also adopts an international perspective by highlighting the major differences in corporate control and corporate governance practice across the world. While rigorous, the text avoids needless jargon and uses language that is accessible to a wider audience. It also makes a critical assessment of current regulation, practice and research findings.Part I -- Introduction to Corporate Governance 1 Defining corporate governance and key theoretical models 2 Corporate control across the world 3 Control versus ownership rights Part II -- International Corporate Governance 4 Taxonomies of corporate governance systems 5 Incentivising managers and the disciplining of badly performing managers 6 Corporate governance, types of financial systems and economic growth 7 Corporate governance regulation in an international context Part III -- Corporate Governance and Stakeholders 8 Corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investment 9 Debtholders 10 Employee rights and voice across corporate governance systems 11 The role of gatekeepers in corporate governance Part IV -- Improving Corporate Governance 12 Corporate governance in emerging markets 13 Contractual corporate governance 14 Corporate governance in initial public offerings 15 Behavioural biases and corporate governance Part V -- Conclusions 16 Learning from Diversity and Future Challenges for Corporate Governance Part VI -- Glossary