Research handbook on the economics of corporate law

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Title:

Author:

McDonnell, Brett.

ISBN:

9781848449589

Publication Information:

Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, c2012.

Physical Description:

ix, 486 p. ; 25 cm.

Series:

Research handbooks in law and economics

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: The evolution of the economic analysis of corporate law / Brett H. McDonnell -- pt. I CORPORATE CONSTITUENCIES -- 2.Director primacy / Stephen M. Bainbridge -- 3.Corporate law and the team production problem / Margaret M. Blair -- 4.The role of shareholders in the modern American corporation / D. Gordon Smith -- 5.Creditors and debt governance / Charles K. Whitehead -- 6.Employees and the boundaries of the corporation / Matthew T. Bodie -- 7.The role of the public interest in corporate law / Ian B. Lee -- pt. II INSIDER GOVERNANCE -- 8.Fiduciary duties: The emerging jurisprudence / Brett H. McDonnell -- 9.Empirical studies of representative litigation / Robert B. Thompson -- 10.The elusive quest for director independence / Lisa M. Fairfax -- 11.`Low-cost' shareholder activism: A review of the evidence / Fabrizio Ferri -- 12.Takeover theory and the law and economics movement / Steven M. Davidoff --

Contents note continued: 13.The law and economics of executive compensation: Theory and evidence / David I. Walker -- pt. III GATEKEEPERS -- 14.Transaction cost engineers, loophole engineers or gatekeepers: The role of business lawyers after the financial meltdown / Richard W. Painter -- 15.Credit rating agencies and regulatory reform / Frank Partnoy -- 16.The influence of law and economics on law and accounting: Two steps forward, one step back / Lawrence A. Cunningham -- 17.The role and regulation of the research analyst / Jill E. Fisch -- 18.D&O insurance and the ability of shareholder litigation to deter / Sean J. Griffith -- 19.The influence of investment banks on corporate governance / Tamar Frankel -- pt. IV JURISDICTION -- 20.Varieties of corporate law-making: Competition, preemption, and federalism / Robert B. Ahdieh -- 21.The past and future of comparative corporate governance / Donald C. Clarke -- pt. V NEW THEORY --

Contents note continued: 22.Self-dealing by corporate insiders: Legal constraints and loopholes / Conrad S. Ciccotello -- 23.Behavioral approaches to corporate law / Donald C. Langevoort -- 24.Market efficiency after the fall: Where do we stand following the financial crisis? / Reinier Kraakman.

Subject Term:

Corporation law -- Economic aspects.

Added Author:

McDonnell, Brett.

Hill, Claire A.

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Summary

Comprising essays specially commissioned for the volume, leading scholars who have shaped the field of corporate law and governance explore and critique developments in this vibrant and expanding area and offer possible directions for future research.

This important addition to the Research Handbooks in Law and Economics series provides insights into subjects such as the role of directors, shareholders, creditors and employees; empirical studies of litigation and shareholder activism; executive compensation; corporate gatekeepers; comparative law; and behavioral approaches to law and finance. Topics are organized within five sections: corporate constituencies, insider governance, gatekeepers, jurisdiction, and new theory. Taken as a whole, the volume serves as an introduction for those new to the field and as a reference for those unfamiliar with some of the topics discussed.

Authoritative and accessible, the Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners of corporate law and economics.

Contributors: R.B. Ahdieh, V. Atanasov, S.M. Bainbridge, B. Black, M.M. Blair, M.T. Bodie, C.S. Ciccotello, D.C. Clarke, L.A. Cunningham, A. Darbellay, S.M. Davidoff, L.M. Fairfax, F. Ferri, J.E. Fisch, T. Frankel, R.J. Gilson, S.J. Griffith, C.A. Hill, R. Kraakman, D.C. Langevoort, I.B. Lee, B.H. McDonnell, R.W. Painter, F. Partnoy, D.G. Smith, R.S. Thomas, R.B. Thompson, D.I. Walker, C.K. Whitehead