Handbook On International Corporate Governance

‘Throughout the world there is conflict between the desire to reap wealth from strong corporate functioning and the imperative of preserving the integrity of the sovereign state. Christine Mallin has assembled a collection of delightful essays describing the current circumstances of corporate governance in a variety of different countries. The volume reads like a story, fascinating, accessible and informative. The book can be read for information in each article or as a totality giving insight into the critical balancing of interests required in particular countries. Anyone buying this book – and you should – will have a fine experience.’
– Robert Monks, Lens Governance Advisors, US

The second edition of this major Handbook provides a thoroughly revised and extensive analysis of the development of corporate governance across a broad range of countries including Australia, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the UK. Additional coverage in this second edition includes Brazil, Hungary, Malaysia, and Norway. The Handbook reveals that whilst the stage in the corporate governance life cycle may vary from country to country, there are certain core features that emerge such as the importance of transparency, disclosure, accountability of directors and protection of minority shareholders’ rights.

With contributions by leading academics and practitioners in the field of corporate governance, this important Handbook provides a comprehensive insight into the evolution of corporate governance in countries with diverse cultural, economic and legal systems.

Contents:

Introduction and Overview
Christine A. Mallin

PART I: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN EUROPE
1. Corporate Governance Developments in the UK
Christine A. Mallin

2. Recent Corporate Governance Developments in Spain
Silvia Gómez-Ansón and Laura Cabeza-García

3. Corporate Governance in Germany: Basic Characteristics, Recent Developments and Future Perspectives
Axel v. Werder and Till Talaulicar

4. Corporate Governance in Italy: Normative Developments vs. Actual Practices
Andrea Melis and Silvia Gaia

5. From Colbert to Messier: Two Decades of Corporate Governance Reforms in France
Pierre-Yves Gomez

6. Corporate Governance in Norway: Women and Employee-elected Board Members
Janicke L. Rasmussen and Morten Huse

PART II: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
7. Corporate Governance in Russia: Does a Culture Really Change?
Alexander Settles, James Gillies and Olga Melitonyan

8. Corporate Governance in Poland
Piotr Tamowicz

9. Corporate Governance and the Structure of Ownership of Hungarian Corporations
Álmos Telegdy

PART III: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN EAST AND SOUTH EAST ASIA
10. China’s Corporate Governance Development
On Kit Tam and Celina Ping Yu

11. Corporate Governance in Japan
Christina L. Ahmadjian and Ariyoshi Okumura

12. Corporate Governance in Malaysia: The Macro and Micro Issues
Mohammad Rizal Salim

PART IV: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE AMERICAS AND AUSTRALIA
13. Compensation Committees and CEO Pay
Martin J. Conyon

14. The Emergence of a Serious Contender: Corporate Governance in Brazil
Ricardo P.C. Leal

15. The Development of Corporate Governance in Australia
Geof Stapledon

PART V: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS
16. ‘Comply or Explain’ Without Consequences: The Case of Turkey
Melsa Ararat

17. Some Reflections on Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
David Weir

18. Corporate Governance in South Africa
Lynn McGregor

19. Corporate Governance Developments in India
Shri Bhagwan Dahiya and Nandita Rathee

Index