Handbook on emerging issues in corporate governance / edited by Alireza Tourani-Rad, Coral Ingley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tourani-Rad, Alireza.

Contributor:

Ingley, Coral.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate governance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book highlights emerging topics in key areas of corporate governance with special emphasis on traditionally unexplored issues. It also aims to stimulate thinking and debate on vital aspects of practice and approaches to corporate governance. The topics covered in this book deal with timely subjects, written by eminent academics and renowned professionals with outstanding expertise in their respective fields, who bring to fore the latest theories and provide an up-to-date overview of the extant literature on each topic. More importantly, they draw readers attention to implications for future

Contents:

CONTENTS; Chapter 1 EMERGING TOPICS IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; Chapter 2 INVESTOR PROTECTIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON CAPITAL MARKETS; Chapter 3 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND CORPORATE FINANCE*; Chapter 4 TUNNELING TECHNIQUES AND THEIR EFFECT ON FIRM VALUE AROUND THE WORLD; Chapter 5 INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS: A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL REVIEW; Chapter 6 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: THE REGULATORY RESPONSES; Chapter 7 AUDIT COMMITTEE INDEPENDENCE: REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS, THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

Chapter 8 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE SMALLER FIRM Chapter 9 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UK AND THE EVOLVING ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS; Chapter 10 PENSION FUNDS AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT: RETURN AND RISK?; Chapter 11 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; Chapter 12 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS; Chapter 13 STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY THROUGH GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA - THE ROLE OF THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT; Chapter 14 PERFORMANCE GOVERNANCE: STRATEGY, STRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS - THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF BOARD PERFORMANCE

Chapter 15 THE UNFINISHED AGENDA: TWO LEVELS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613143976

9781283143974

1283143976

9789814289351

9814289353

OCLC:

741778846