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Wolf Pack Activism
Activist hedge funds can wield significant influence over target firms despite holding relatively small equity stakes by garnering the su
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Governance Challenges of Listed StateOwned Enterprises around the World: National Experiences and a Framework for Reform
Despite predictions of their demise in the aftermath of the collapse of socialist economies in Eastern Europe, state-owned enterprises (S
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Board Diversity and Firm Performance Volatility
The paper explores the determinants and effects of diversity in the boards of US listed companies.
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From Corporate Law to Corporate Governance
This essay is a contribution to the forthcoming Oxford University Press Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance edited by Jeffery Gordon
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Governance by Contract: The Implications for Corporate Bylaws
Boards and shareholders are increasingly using charter and bylaw provisions to customize their corporate governance.
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Financial Conglomerate Affiliated Hedge Funds: Risk Taking Behavior and Liquidity Provision
A new wave of financial regulation following the global financial crisis aims to curtail proprietary trading by systemically important fi
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Corporate donations and shareholder value
Do corporate donations enhance shareholder wealth or reflect agency problems?
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Co-Investments of Sovereign Wealth Funds in Private Equity
Direct investments are the preferred vehicle for large institutional investors to have control over their portfolio investments.
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Relative Performance, Banker Compensation, and Systemic Risk
This recent paper by Rui Albuquerque (Boston College), Luis Cabral (NYU) and Jose Correa Guedes (Catholic University of Portugal) shows t