Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law

Hard cover. Pages: 496. 496 p. Research Handbooks in Law and Economics series . Intended for college/higher education audience. 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