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Handbook on International Corporate Governance
Country Analyses
9781845420345 Edward Elgar Publishing
This major Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of corporate governance across a range of countries including Australia, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the UK. Whilst the stage in the corporate governance life cycle may vary from country to country, there are certain core features which emerge such as the importance of transparency, disclosure, accountability of directors and protection of minority shareholders’ rights.
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This major Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of corporate governance across a range of countries including Australia, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the UK. Whilst the stage in the corporate governance life cycle may vary from country to country, there are certain core features which emerge such as the importance of transparency, disclosure, accountability of directors and protection of minority shareholders’ rights.
With contributions by leading academics and practitioners in the field of corporate governance, the Handbook on International Corporate Governance provides an eloquent insight into the evolution of corporate governance in countries with diverse cultural, economic and legal systems.
With contributions by leading academics and practitioners in the field of corporate governance, the Handbook on International Corporate Governance provides an eloquent insight into the evolution of corporate governance in countries with diverse cultural, economic and legal systems.
Contributors
Contributors: C.L. Ahmadjian, M. Ararat, P. Armstrong, P. Bartha, M.J. Conyon, S.B. Dahiya, B. Davis, J. Gillies, S. Gómez-Ansón, D. Kuchinskas, G.S. Liu, C.A. Mallin, A. Melis, A. Okumura, N. Segal, G. Stapledon, P. Sun, T. Talaulicar, P. Tamowicz, M. Ugur, A. v. Werder
Contents
Contents:
Introduction and Overview
Christine A. Mallin
PART I: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE
1. Corporate Governance Developments in the UK
Christine A. Mallin
2. Recent Corporate Governance Developments in Spain
Silvia Gómez-Ansón
3. Corporate Governance Developments in Germany
Axel v. Werder and Till Talaulicar
4. Corporate Governance Developments in Italy
Andrea Melis
PART II: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
5. Corporate Governance in Russia: Is It Really Needed?
Peter Bartha and James Gillies
6. Corporate Governance in Poland
Piotr Tamowicz
PART III: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
7. State-dominated Corporate Governance System in Transition: The Case of China
Guy S. Liu and Pei Sun
8. Corporate Governance in Japan
Christina L. Ahmadjian and Ariyoshi Okumura
PART IV: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE USA AND AUSTRALIA
9. Compensation Committees in the United States
Martin J. Conyon and Danielle Kuchinskas
10. The Development of Corporate Governance in Australia
Geof Stapledon
PART V: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS
11. Turkey: Corporate Governance at the Crossroads
Melsa Ararat and Mehmet Ugur
12. Corporate Governance in South Africa
Philip Armstrong with Nick Segal and Ben Davis
13. Corporate Governance Developments in India
Shri Bhagwan Dahiya
Index
Introduction and Overview
Christine A. Mallin
PART I: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE
1. Corporate Governance Developments in the UK
Christine A. Mallin
2. Recent Corporate Governance Developments in Spain
Silvia Gómez-Ansón
3. Corporate Governance Developments in Germany
Axel v. Werder and Till Talaulicar
4. Corporate Governance Developments in Italy
Andrea Melis
PART II: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
5. Corporate Governance in Russia: Is It Really Needed?
Peter Bartha and James Gillies
6. Corporate Governance in Poland
Piotr Tamowicz
PART III: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
7. State-dominated Corporate Governance System in Transition: The Case of China
Guy S. Liu and Pei Sun
8. Corporate Governance in Japan
Christina L. Ahmadjian and Ariyoshi Okumura
PART IV: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE USA AND AUSTRALIA
9. Compensation Committees in the United States
Martin J. Conyon and Danielle Kuchinskas
10. The Development of Corporate Governance in Australia
Geof Stapledon
PART V: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS
11. Turkey: Corporate Governance at the Crossroads
Melsa Ararat and Mehmet Ugur
12. Corporate Governance in South Africa
Philip Armstrong with Nick Segal and Ben Davis
13. Corporate Governance Developments in India
Shri Bhagwan Dahiya
Index
