International corporate governance Upplaga 1

'An excellent textbook which truly stands out. It is better than any book on corporate governance that I have seen', Luc Renneboog, Tilburg University 'Marc Goergen's book on corporate governance is by far the best textbook that has been published on the topic. He has done a wonderful job of covering the topics from a global perspective and I strongly recommend it to all scholars and students with an interest in corporate governance', Franklin Allen, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 'An excellent and very comprehensive book. It should become a standard reference on corporate governance', Colin Mayer, Sad Business School, University of Oxford International Corporate Governanceprovides 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. Key features include: Textboxes containing case studies illustrating the theoretical concepts covered in the chapters Discussion questions at the end of each chapter Exercises for the chapters introducing quantitative concepts of corporate governance A section with key readings as well as further (more advanced) readings at the end of each chapter Teaching support material can be found online at www.pearsoned.co.uk/goergen including: An online test bank consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions of varying degrees of difficulty testing student knowledge and comprehension An instructors manual with teaching notes to the discussion questions and exercises A complete set of PowerPoint slides for teaching International Corporate Governanceis suitable for advanced undergraduates, Masters students and MBA students. It can be used as the main text for a course dedicated to corporate governance or as a text for any course with significant coverage of corporate governance issues. Marc Goergen is Professor of Finance at Cardiff Business School and a Research Associate of the European Corporate Governance Institute. He has published widely on corporate governance and corporate finance including in the Journal of Finance, Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Journal of Financial Intermediation and the Journal of Corporate Fin...