BOARDS AND SHAREHOLDERS IN EUROPEAN LISTED COMPANIES by Massimo Belcredi (Editor), Guido Ferrarini (Editor) ( 9781107040564 )

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BOARDS AND SHAREHOLDERS IN EUROPEAN LISTED COMPANIES
FACTS, CONTEXT AND POST-CRISIS REFORMS

By:

Massimo Belcredi (Editor), Guido Ferrarini (Editor)

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1107040566

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9781107040564

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

10 October, 2013

Series:

International Corporate Law and Financial Market Regulation

Pages:

452

Description:

Is European Corporate Governance really dysfunctional? An analysis of European reform proposals based on new, comparative evidence.

Synopsis:

With contributions by distinguished scholars from legal and financial backgrounds, this collection of essays analyses four main topics in the corporate governance of European listed firms: (i) board structure, composition and functioning and their interaction with ownership structure; (ii) board remuneration; (iii) shareholder activism and (iv) corporate governance disclosure based on the 'comply or explain' approach. The authors provide new comparative evidence and analyse its implications for the policy debate. They challenge the conventional wisdom that corporate governance in European firms was systematically dysfunctional. While proposals aimed at increasing disclosure and accountability are usually well-grounded, caution is suggested when bringing forward regulatory changes with respect to proposals targeting specific governance arrangements, especially in the fields of board composition and shareholder activism. They argue that the 'comply or explain' principle should be retained and further efforts should be exercised to enhance disclosure.

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9 b/w illus. 47 tables

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Cambridge University Press

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