Handbook on International Corporate Governance

Country Analyses: Second Edition

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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The second edition of this major Handbook provides a thoroughly revised and extensive analysis of the development of corporate governance across a broad range of countries including Australia, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the UK. Additional coverage in this second edition includes Brazil, Hungary, Malaysia, and Norway. The Handbook reveals that whilst the stage in the corporate governance life cycle may vary from country to country, there are certain core features that emerge such as the importance of transparency, disclosure, accountability of directors and protection of minority shareholders' rightsWith contributions by leading academics and practitioners in the field of corporate governance, the Handbook on International Corporate Governance provides a comprehensive insight into the evolution of corporate governance in countries with diverse cultural, economic and legal systems.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-01-31
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Upplaga2
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781849801232

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Contents:Introduction and OverviewChristine A. MallinPART I: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE1. Corporate Governance Developments in the UKChristine A. Mallin2. Recent Corporate Governance Developments in SpainSilvia Gómez-Ansón and Laura Cabeza-García 3. Corporate Governance in Germany: Basic Characteristics, Recent Developments and Future PerspectivesAxel v. Werder and Till Talaulicar4. Corporate Governance in Italy: Normative Developments vs. Actual PracticesAndrea Melis and Silvia Gaia5. From Colbert to Messier: Two Decades of Corporate Governance Reforms in FrancePierre-Yves Gomez6. Corporate Governance in Norway: Women and Employee-elected Board MembersJanicke L. Rasmussen and Morten HusePART II: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES7. Corporate Governance in Russia: Does a Culture Really Change?Alexander Settles, James Gillies and Olga Melitonyan8. Corporate Governance in PolandPiotr Tamowicz9. Corporate Governance and the Structure of Ownership of Hungarian CorporationsÁlmos TelegdyPART III: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN EAST AND SOUTH EAST ASIA10. China’s Corporate Governance DevelopmentOn Kit Tam and Celina Ping Yu 11. Corporate Governance in JapanChristina L. Ahmadjian and Ariyoshi Okumura12. Corporate Governance in Malaysia: The Macro and Micro Issues Mohammad Rizal SalimPART IV: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE AMERICAS AND AUSTRALIA13. Compensation Committees and CEO PayMartin J. Conyon14. The Emergence of a Serious Contender: Corporate Governance in BrazilRicardo P.C. Leal15. The Development of Corporate Governance in AustraliaGeof StapledonPART V: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS16. ‘Comply or Explain’ Without Consequences: The Case of TurkeyMelsa Ararat17. Some Reflections on Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) RegionDavid Weir18. Corporate Governance in South AfricaLynn McGregor19. Corporate Governance Developments in IndiaShri Bhagwan Dahiya and Nandita RatheeIndex

’Throughout the world there is conflict between the desire to reap wealth from strong corporate functioning and the imperative of preserving the integrity of the sovereign state. Chris Mallin has assembled a collection of delightful essays describing the current circumstances of corporate governance in a variety of different countries. The volume reads like a story, fascinating accessible and informative. The book can be read for information in each article or as a totality giving insight into the critical balancing of interests required in particular countries. Anyone buying this book - and you should - will have a fine experience.’