The handbook of the economics of corporate governance. Volume 1 / edited by Benjamin E. Hermalin, Michael S. Weisbach.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hermalin, Benjamin E., editor.

Weisbach, Michael S., editor.

Series:

Handbooks in economics.

Handbooks in Economics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate governance.

Corporations--Finance.

Corporations.

Corporate governance--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (762 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : North-Holland, 2017.

Summary:

The Handbook of the Economics of Corporate Governance, Volume One, covers all issues important to economists. It is organized around fundamental principles, whereas multidisciplinary books on corporate governance often concentrate on specific topics. Specific topics include Relevant Theory and Methods, Organizational Economic Models as They Pertain to Governance, Managerial Career Concerns, Assessment & Monitoring, and Signal Jamming, The Institutions and Practice of Governance, The Law and Economics of Governance, Takeovers, Buyouts, and the Market for Control, Executive Compensation, Dominant Shareholders, and more. Providing excellent overviews and summaries of extant research, this book presents advanced students in graduate programs with details and perspectives that other books overlook. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : The Study of Corporate Governance / Benjamin E. Hermalin, Michael S. Weisbach

Aspects of the Economics of Organization with Application to Corporate Governance / Benjamin E. Hermalin

Assessing Managerial Ability : Implications for Corporate Governance / Benjamin E. Hermalin, Michael S. Weisbach

Law and Corporate Governance / Robert Bartlett, Eric Talley

The Evidence on Mergers and Acquisitions : A Historical and Modern Report / J. Harold Mulherin, Jeffry M. Netter, Annette B. Poulsen

Boards, and the Directors Who Sit on Them / Renée B. Adams

Executive Compensation : A Survey of Theory and Evidence / Alex Edmans, Xavier Gabaix, Dirk Jenter

Blockholders : A Survey of Theory and Evidence / Alex Edmans, Clifford G. Holderness

Governance and Stakeholders / Vikas Mehrotra, Randall Morck

Evolution of Ownership and Control Around the World : The Changing Face of Capitalism / Julian Franks, Colin Mayer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 17, 2017).

ISBN:

9780444635402

0444635408