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Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

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Corporate Governance

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The Rise Of Corporate Guidelines In The United States, 2005-2021: Theory And Evidence, Asaf Eckstein Apr 2023

The Rise Of Corporate Guidelines In The United States, 2005-2021: Theory And Evidence, Asaf Eckstein

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Institutional investors are legally obliged to be faithful stewards of their portfolio companies. Yet, the conventional wisdom among commentators is that institutional investors have failed to perform this obligation because they are not incentivized to make adequate investments in corporate governance. This Article contends that this criticism is based on an incomplete analysis that misses a critical aspect of the operation of institutional investors. The critics focus exclusively on institutional investors’ efforts in actively engaging with the managements of their portfolio companies. They ignore, however, an important passive governance tool that institutional investors routinely use: corporate guidelines. Corporate guidelines are …


Corporate Governance After Enron And Global Crossing: Comparative Lessons For Cross-National Improvement, Edward S. Adams Jul 2003

Corporate Governance After Enron And Global Crossing: Comparative Lessons For Cross-National Improvement, Edward S. Adams

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