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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of the Economic Analysis of Corporate Law
Claire A. Hill
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Brett H. McDonnell
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30 Apr 2012
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Law 2012
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Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law
Edited by
Claire A. Hill
and
Brett H. McDonnell
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30 Apr 2012
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9781848449589
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9781781005217
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781781005217
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496
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Law 2012
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of the Economic Analysis of Corporate Law
PART I: CORPORATE CONSTITUENCIES
Chapter 2: Director Primacy
Chapter 3: Corporate Law and the Team Production Problem
Chapter 4: The Role of Shareholders in the Modern American Corporation
Chapter 5: Creditors and Debt Governance
Chapter 6: Employees and the Boundaries of the Corporation
Chapter 7: The Role of the Public Interest in Corporate Law
PART II: INSIDER GOVERNANCE
Chapter 8: Fiduciary Duties: The Emerging Jurisprudence
Chapter 9: Empirical Studies of Representative Litigation
Chapter 10: The Elusive Quest for Director Independence
Chapter 11: ‘Low-Cost’ Shareholder Activism: A Review of the Evidence
Chapter 12: Takeover Theory and the Law and Economics Movement
Chapter 13: The Law and Economics of Executive Compensation: Theory and Evidence
PART III: GATEKEEPERS
Chapter 14: Transaction Cost Engineers, Loophole Engineers or Gatekeepers: The Role of Business Lawyers After the Financial Meltdown
Chapter 15: Credit Rating Agencies and Regulatory Reform
Chapter 16: The Influence of Law and Economics on Law and Accounting: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Chapter 17: The Role and Regulation of the Research Analyst
Chapter 18: D & O Insurance and the Ability of Shareholder Litigation to Deter
Chapter 19: The Influence of Investment Banks on Corporate Governance
PART IV: JURISDICTION
Chapter 20: Varieties of Corporate Law-Making: Competition, Preemption, and Federalism
Chapter 21: The Past and Future of Comparative Corporate Governance
PART V: NEW THEORY
Chapter 22: Self-Dealing by Corporate Insiders: Legal Constraints and Loopholes
Chapter 23: Behavioral Approaches to Corporate Law
Chapter 24: Market Efficiency After the Fall: Where Do We Stand Following the Financial Crisis?
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Law and Economics
Law - Academic
Company and Insolvency Law
Corporate Law and Governance
Law and Economics
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