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How satisfied are you with ECGI?

I am impressed by the recent range of activities and the depth of dialogue and analysis. I continue to be disappointed by the clubby nature of selection of research members in finance (not law).
Medium
I don't see the value of my membership
I am an Academic member and would love to be involved in ways further.
Quite satisfied
Good content, but the tiered membership idea is very off-putting.
It is an amazing organization
The first and second class membership structure is really annoying.
Output is too heavily weighted to academia. Have any of the academics ever run a business or served on a board? people
The ECGI is run like Ancien Regime France - aristocrats (Research Members) don't pay taxes (membership dues), but the middle class/serfs (Academic Members) do. There are costs but no benefits for Academic Members. It deserves overturning by revolution. See further below (Alan Koh)
It's ridiculous you maintain a two-tier membership system.
High Level of research but lace of community
Excellent Research and Events!
Highly satisfied
Must be more interactive
Fantastic forum!
Very satisfied
High quality of research and Publication
I am very satisfied

What do you consider to be the main benefit of your membership?

Cutting Edge Research of the highest possible quality
Being updated by world class scholars
Information dissemination through events, working paper series and other means (e.g., podcasts).
Newletters, articles
ECGI allows me to stay connected to a global network of academics and professionals in corporate governance and related fields. The Institute facilitates access to to leading research from scholars in finance, accounting, and law, among other disciplines. I particularly value the Institute's communications on new academic papers, professional announcements and its events on corporate governance and finance topics.
Keeping up to date with the cutting edge research and topics relevant to the markets
Offering research opportunities to include to academic members from South America, Africa, and Midle East.
International Outlet for practical working papers
Keeping up with recent governance research and interesting conferences. Networking.
unclear
connecting to the large corporate governance community
Access to papers and congress.
Access to academic material and networking opportunities
The network of members and the conferences
Receiving daily updates about corporate governance from 1st class academics
Keeping up to date on new scholarship.
Conferences, workshops, papers and announcements
Content
Easy access to excellent research and the possibility to be updated to time topics through conferences etc.
Network
updates about new papers
Image and great discussions
Continous learning
Sharing ideas on new perspectives
academic reputation
Easy access to up to date research on corporate governance
To meet very interesting people and to be at the pulse of global corporate governance research
Being aware of many aspects of governance all the time through the ECGI activities and newsletters.
Know actual research in corporate law affairs
Very limited.
Not sure.
to be kept punctually and thoroughfully inormed about doctrnal and practical developments on corporations issues
Continued access to and participation in research in corporate governance.
access to seminars, webinars etc., being up to date in corporate governance matters
I consider to take part in seminars conferences free of charge
Being part of an international network
Access to papers and understanding what's topical in corporate governance
Receiving papers via direct email
world-class research papers in my inbox, almost daily. interesting people from academia and business
Research papers and seminars
Nothing whatsoever (Alan Koh)
working papers
Access to the latest research in the area of corporate governance, finance, and law; top quality events (seminars, conferences, etc.); and an excellent library of material on country-level and exchange-specific corporate governance requirements.
Early access to research.
reading articles
Gaining visibility for one's work; conferences that connect practitioners with academics
I am keeping up with corporate governance trends and data.
Sharing of knowledge and valuable research papers.
Info on events and publications
Access to current research
Networking, meeting interesting people, learning about current developments in CG
research articles
Getting an overview of the most recent top-level research in corporate governance
Access to scientific information on corporate governance, events/conferences and connection with other professionals in this field
Access to and awareness interesting research
Accès of research
Robust community in CG and cutting-edge research
Articles
Getting the most recent publications on CG development issues
Essays- Thought leadership
Notification emails regarding ECGI working papers
The working paper series are excellent
Regular recommended articles, Events
Personally, keeping up to date on CG and networking
Updated with news about corporate governance.
I have access to the most recently research on Corporate Governance and that brings value.
Being updated on most recent research
Reference library Circulation of governance-related academic papers, some of which are sensible
information about subjects interesting me
Network
Information on new developments and studies; in the past: participation in conferences organized in cooperation with the EU (presidency)
Access to resources, especially codes and working papers
To get to know interesting people, to read great whitepapers
Working Paper Series
Keeping up to date
Take participation in research projects
Insight into modern CG thought and leadership
Staying informed on recent innovations in the academic literature as well as regulatory developments in the area of corporate law and governance.
Being updated about the main issues and their theoretical and practical implications in corporate structures and activities
Information
I wish to have updates regarding legal issues about corporate governance.
Link into academic thinking on Corporate Governance with particular European focus.
Articles
the website
Networking and knowledge sharing
Interaction with Global Corporate Governance practices and practical approaches for resolving them
Meeting other professionals in the field of Corporate Governance and keeping me updated on developments.
Being aware at real time of what do the best people think about CG
Documentation received by mail.
Member of top corporate law community. Interesting news about new articles and conferences.
Networking
being informed and up-dated with latest research papers, published by ECGI
being informed about new research in the field of corporate governance, conferences and other events
Website - access to papers when published - the archive of material
Be updated. Access to working papers. Possibility of contact to other members.
excellent articles, staying up to date with research in the governance field
research updates
network and events, although most events tend to be in Europe.
Strong linkage with outstanding academic players
To get free access to significant research on corporate governance
Up to date and topical research papers
Information about current developements and research results
Industry & academic Networking
papers ecgi delivers to members
Access to news, publications and a valuable network
Acces to high quality research
Possibility to get more info on recent research and events in the field of CG
know how pool
Acess to articles.
Updates on Corporate Governance issues.
Quality of research
Knowledge
Following the research activity, published working papers and latest developments in the corporate management area
To get updated information on various governce research
Information obtained from the site. Contacts with colleagues Papers distributed
international network - ideas' sharing

How did you first learn about ECGI?

Academic Peers
A friend of mine
As an active CG scholar I have known about the institute for years. Do not recall how I first learned about it.
Internet research
Through a coauthor, who is a research member with ECGI.
20 years ago through Marco Becht
Academic references
Internet
Coauthors
colleague
colleagues
Many years ago through colleagues
I don't remember!
One of my professors was part of the institute
I cannot remember
Through SSRN affiliation listings.
Don't remember, perhaps a colleague
Don't remember
From my thesis advisor
colleagues
Google search
From University
Reading ECGI working papers
web
Can't remember - it was a long time ago
Because Daniela Weber-Rey was on the board
By Google search
Internet
Conference.
From a colleague with the capability to combine academic excellence with practical business sense.
from my colleague and friend prof. Luca Enriques
From Professor Emiritus Hideki Kanda, the University of Tokyo.
website
DCN
I dont remember
Can't remember!
When I contributed organizing a conference at HLS with many ECGI members involved in 2012
I cannot remember
from academic papers
My mentor made a big fuss about how it featured "top people". (Alan Koh)
a long time ago
Through the ECGI's working paper series.
Work
Was member of IOD, ICD and NACD
Via conferences
website
A conference
EU Presidency conference
I've been a member for a long time!
I cannot remember
Online working papers, professional network
Searching for scientific information on the internet
From my employer.
It was At the first beginning i didn’t remember maybe by Marco Becht?
In 2017, when I was Director of the Center of Corporate Governance at a University
Don't remember
From the ECGI web site
Can't remember
Found an ECGI working paper on the internet
Don't remember, it was a long time ago
From peers
From a colleague
Working-papers.
More that 10 years ago, when I was studying the Ph.D. I was doing research on the Internet about Corporate Governance and I found the ECGI website and I decided to join the Institute. Good decision!
Don’t remember
from Paul Arlman
in a conference about corporate governence
Academic cycles
Recommendation by members
So long ago that I don't remember! Probably found randomly when searching on a primitive search engine
I dont remember
Colleagues
References
surfing
Through a co-author, who is an ECGI research member.
From my friend prof Luca Enriques
Professor
website.
Peers
Was giving a speech in UK
google search
From EU Commission
Through my friend
Word of mouth.
I read somewhere that ECGI was coming to my city for the Assembly
By myself
Read one of the working papers.
during one CG Conference
through ECGI website, and through some literature citations
by reading journal articles on the topic of corporate governance
Can't remember!
Law School professor
by web
from colleagues
internet
through the access to a ECGI paper
Website
By internet
don’t remember
ECGI Conference
Google search
I knew ECGI when involved in corporate governance advise during my advisory job
Don't remember
Ir was many years ago. I do not remember
From the Internet
by member of ecgi board
It was recommended to me from the members
website
Networking event
Browsing the internet looking for governance experts
through internet
I do not remember
colleagues

Please tell us the main reason(s) you decided to join ECGI

To be up to date with the latest developments in Corporate Governance and related areas
Because the topics you cover are those I've been working on since ages
Active community. Information dissemination. To support a good initiative.
Because I teach Corporate Covernance.
Being part of a global network of academics and professionals in the area of corporate governance and related fields.
Find out about most resent quality research as soon as it is available.
I am corporate law teacher and enjoy reading doin corporate governance researching.
To be part of the CG research and teaching community
Networking and keeping up with recent research.
peer pressure
my. interest in corporate governance research
Be informed about events and new topics
My area of interest is Corporate Insolvency Law and Governance and I strive to do something in this field and I believe ECGI could be my key enabler
The level of people, and the truly international footprint
To hear about new work and have the opportunity to attend online discussions about the work.
Interest in applied corporate governance at the international level
Network, content
knowledge transfer, networking researchers with similar interests
being part of the CG academic environment
I am highly interested in Governance fields
Scientific interest
Broaden my reasearch network
to join an international academic community
I am an academic with a research interest in corporate governance
Because of the global scope and high-quality academic contributors
I am a professor and highly interested in governance issues whether from the academic or the consultancy points of view, so I found that ECGI membership will be a great value for me.
Knowing corporate governance affairs
Necessary to follow discussions.
ECGI's unique position to combine law and finance.
keeping up to date
Connections and informations
I took part Central european University Budapest education technologies development workshop as presenter
Research and professional interest
Access to papers and understanding what's topical in corporate governance
To be updated in current corporate governance issues
The composition of the board of ECGI
To engage with a group of researchers like me
Curiosity. An open mind. I'm regretting it more and more with each membership fee invoice. I've decided to quit unless some of my suggestions are acted upon within one year. (Alan Koh)
professional reasons and my own interest about corporate governance subjects
Being part of a community of academic researchers and practitioners who share a common interest in the area corporate governance and law. I have benefited a lot from this exposure.
Go to place for world-leading research.
research
To gain visibility and connect with others who work on corporate governance topics
personal development
Access to fellow professionals and the overall knowledge base.
To be nformed on events, publications and research works
I am an academic with an interest in corporate governance
I had a look at the members
Research updates network
Receiving updates on most recent research, networking, interesting events
To have access to more materials, events and current information about CG
Can't remember!
To be a Member of a community of professors interested in CG issues
To be part of the ecgi's community and contribute to its mission
Research Source
Participate in the CG events, get some valuable contacts among academia and professionals all over the world
Academic alternative to ICGN
To receive the notification emails
To be able to keep up with the latest devepments in my areas of interest
The reputation, The established network
As above, keeping update and networking
Be part of a community interested in corporate governance issues.
The access to the most recently research on Corporate Governance
Being part of a worldwide research group
Interested in the topic and opportunity to broaden my horizons
Corporate governence is one of the subjects I am teaching in the University
corporate governance topics
Meetings and discussions with colleagues from other EU-memberstates with focus on legal aspects and accompagnied by economic studies
Access to publications, opportunities to meet other corporate governance researchers
The membership profiles I could see on the website
I though that this would be a fantastic network of people with comparable research interests
Access to good papers
Academic reputation
I am a CG enthusiast always looking for practical and proven solutions and not just academic and theoretical ideas
Being part of the cohort of academics and practitioners who have a shared interest in corporate law and governance.
To be part of the global discussions in this field
Interest
to be part of an international community dealing with corporate governance issues.
We want to position our company in line with proven best practices and a European leader in corporate governance. Also, are activerly engaged in developing the Swiss corporate governance codes.
To keep a link to EU beyond UK and NA as I continue to lecture in EU each year. Hold dual citizenship.
access to publications
See 2
For the benefit of frequent interaction and knowledge sharing
Recommended. And 2 above.
I read the requirements to join and I thought it could be very interesting for me to be there
By interest of the subject.Former Auditor, former compliance director, former risk manager, actually independent director.
See Q 2.
I am a member of Bulgarian CG Committee and the knowledge from ECGI are very important for improving my professional skills.
I work as manager but in the same time I teach and I like to keep in touch with latest developments in economic research
I work at an university and corporate governance is my primary research interest
To support my academic interest in corporate governance
Stay in touch with current developments re Corporate governance; Position myself as an expert on this topic
Be updated. Access to working papers. Possibility of contact to other members.
outstanding peer group, good complement for practitioners
authoritativeness of the authors
I am a doctoral student in Corporate Governance and a NED. Although I am based in Dubai I have a European passport (ITA) and have been a NED of a Swiss listed company so I consider important to stay close to and contribute to the developments of European corporate governance
Recent and innovative research on corporate governance
be part of the community with similar interests
Always stay at the cutting edge of corporate governance development
Interest in corporate governance research group related to my phd study
It's very important to have an academic pillar when you work in the governance field
see 2
As professor of corporate law and corporate governance, ECGI is a critical institution to be member of.
Possibility to join professionals in the field of CG and carry out joint research projects
know how pool
Networking, conferences, new topics, exchange of experience
I am a lawyer working on corporate law.
Special interest in good governance
To gain access to a knowledge base and a network of professionals and scholars.
considering very useful ECGI website and its information
As indicated above
To show my interest in CG
international academic relations

Comments or suggestions (optional)

Try to be more inclusive. Academic scholarship is already rather clubby. Try to be different.
I think all the members should be allowed to publish in the working paper series if the editorial board vote in favor of that. working paper publications should be open to academic members following a editorial peer review process
More openness to all the members, you have access to many members and universities but all the events and topics are always discussed between the same few components
Pay a huge bonus to Elaine! Just keep on going
Stop the tier system
The introduction of junior research membership would benefit young scholars who work on corp. governance. It seems that it now takes around 10 years to be able to join the "research membership" - i.e., assistant professors seem to have almost no chance so early on
One thought. ECGI seems to assume that to be a corporate governance researcher you must either be an economist or a legal scholar. This is not the case. There are a growing number of scholars, like myself, with a management, macro-organisational behaviour, or economic sociology background who are working on corporate governance. I wonder if you might consider establishing a third string to your bow, to capture this category of research
I am recommending ECGI to others in my network; maybe the value proposition for practitioner member should be clarified.
Thank you
To offer academic opportunities in academia: research papers or lecture positions
Stop this first and second class membership structure.
The quality of the English can be poor.
yes I am very normal I am very healthy
More opportunities to actually get actively involved.
I note that ECGI regards corporate governance as a matter for either financial economists or legal scholars. This is a very narrow conceptualisation of the field. Others, including Macro-OB scholars/economic sociologists, business historians, etc., also have a legitimate interest in corporate governance. Why the narrow conceptualisation, which seems to be unnecessarily exclusive?
Marco, Elaine and all the others - just carry on the good work you are doing.
Continue the good work.Consider more active intervention in real-life policy and politics
The Ancien Regime nature of ECGI must change. Academic Members should have a right to submit papers for the Working Papers series as well, say at least 1-2 per membership year. Academic Members should have their own category of best paper award to incentivize participation by Global South scholars (who are unlikely to be made research members) and non-US-based legal scholars (who are severely underrepresented among Research Members), among others. An official interdisciplinary journal would also be a good idea - with Academic Members placed in positions of power and responsibility.
Allow all paying members to publish articles. A two-tier system is ridiculous. (same person said reason for joining was: 'Go to place for world-leading research')
ECGI could help its members to gain further visibility for their work by hosting a (bi-) annual governance conference that gives space for more than just a handful of papers (the GCGC is great, but only very few papers get selected each year).
Marco, Elaine and Vanessa are doing a top job
Could you simplify the download process of articles?
Greater clarity of my membership benefits, especially at the time of renewal.
There is à lack of links between Members web it is not possible whichbis now my case To come To Events
Congratulations for this global network that provide the best on CG
Learning modules would be nice
Whenever I can :)
Reinforce partnerships with companies. Reinforce the possibilities of doing consulting projects. Share opportunities about jobs and consulting projects about corporate governance.
Why not go beyond? Latin America needs more research on Corporate Governance. You should try to expand and open a Latin American Chapter. I would like to help you on this.
It's become too academic, too self-absorbed in stuff that meets academic criteria but is often detached from reality. In the same way, the conferences are self-absorbed. ECGI now puts out very little material that is relevant to real life. In fact, being forced to think about it for this survey makes me realise that I renew my membership largely out of habit, together with a faint hope that something useful might come up one day. (Jonathan Hayward)
Go on !!!
None really apart from keep up the good work.
I keep on recommending ECGI to people from my network
None
To give real options to participate in academic projects in corporate governance.
An excellent forum of smart people thinking about key aspects of our societal debates. Important to maintain practicable, "real world" approach.
The fees have been increased for practicing members very steeply in one year and considering the amount of interactions, I do not see much of a benefit. (India)
Will quote 2. above...
Bravo, please continue with such quality of documentation.
A central yearly ECGI conference could be organized, where all ECGI members would be encouraged to participate. Also, ECGI could issue opinions in EU Drafts (eg. Directives), or even shape best practices in Europe (see, for example, in the field of insolvency law, the mission of http://www.ceril.eu/ )
Quite a steep increase of membership fees for "regular" members this time... (100 to 300 EUR if I remember that correctly)
please have a newsletter with events and summaries of main research
everything all right
Annual meetings in Asia
To invite academics in research projects on corporate. Governance
Elibrary or journal that are accessible via ecgi portal such as those provided by other associations (sms.net, managers.org.uk)
It became very elitistic before it was much more open. Few years before also we were receiving numerous informations about conferences, articles etc. At the moment very little.
Perhaps one of suggestions might be that Albania and Balkan countries be more present in your website, your publications and so on. I believe I can give some contribution (where possible) in this regard
improve participation of members and create committees focused on special topics