Corporate governance / Christine A. Mallin.

Contents;

PART ONE: Corporate governance, owners, and stakeholders
Introduction
Theories associated with the development of corporate governance
Agency theory
Separation of ownership and control
Transaction cost economics (TCE)
etc.

2. Evolution of corporate governance codes
The growth in corporate governance codes
Corporate governance in the UK
Influential corporate governance codes
Cadbury report (1992)
OECD principles of corporate governance (1999) as revised (2004)
World bank
etc.

3. Shareholders and stakeholders
Shareholders and stakeholders
Stakeholder groups
Guidance on shareholders' and stakeholders' interests
Roles of shareholders and stakeholders

4. Family-owned firms
Introduction
Ownership structures around the world
Family-owned firms and governance
Smaller quoted companies
Unlisted companies

5. The role of institutional investors' in corporate governance
Introduction
Growth of institutional investors
Influence of institutional investors
Stewardship
Development of guidance on institutional investors' responsibilities.
etc.

PART TWO: Directors and board structure
6. Directors and board structure
Introduction
Unitary board versus dual board
The UK corporate governance code
The board of directors
Roles of the board
etc.

7. Directors' performance and remuneration
The directors' remuneration debate
Key elements of directors' remuneration
Role of the remuneration committee
Role of remuneration consultants
Performance measures
etc.

PART THREE: International corporate governance
8. Corporate governance in the Asia-Pacific
Introduction
Japan
South Korea
Malaysia
Singapore
etc.

9. Corporate governance in South Africa, Egypt, India, and Brazil
Introduction
South Africa
Egypt
India
Brazil

10. Corporate governance in Europe
Background
Germany
Denmark
France
Italy
Convergence of divergence

Index : p. 333-343