We interview 20 executives in the UK who have been members of both PE and PLC boards of relatively large companies. The main difference we find in PE and PLC...
This is the first chapter in a volume on ?Boards and Shareholders in European Listed Companies: Facts, Context and Post-Crisis Reforms? (M. Belcredi and...
Together with a number of other countries including China Germany has a two-tier board system, i.e. its stock corporation law provides for the division...
This paper investigates whether female independent directors are more likely to impose high dividend payouts. We find evidence that firms with a larger...
This paper analyzes the consequences of the board's dual role as an advisor as well as a monitor of management. As a result of this dual role, the CEO faces a...