Special issue on Corporate Governance

Citation

(2007), "Special issue on Corporate Governance", International Journal of Managerial Finance, Vol. 3 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmf.2007.29103aaa.002

Special issue on Corporate Governance

Special issue on Corporate Governance

Guest EditorsIgor Filatotchev, Kings College, LondonElisabeth Dedman, Manchester Business School

The scandals at Enron, WorldCom and Parmalat have placed the corporate governance systems of modern corporations around the world under closer scrutiny than ever. Lapses in the personal and professional integrity of accounting firms and their corporate clients have undermined confidence in capital markets and led to substantial erosion of trust in institutions of modern capitalism. As a result, investors and regulators are forcing companies to improve disclosure policies, to rethink their relationships with auditors and strengthen corporate boards as part of a wide ranging reform of corporate governance. Although scholars have developed a substantial body of research on various governance-related topics, far more research is needed. The International Journal of Managerial Finance invites paper submissions for a special issue devoted to corporate governance. The issue aims to strengthen our understanding of corporate governance including such aspects as performance outcomes of different governance configurations, boardroom dynamics, the roles of large-block shareholders, managerial processes, etc. We particularly welcome research that analyzes these issues in an international context.

TopicsTopics suitable for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

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  the impact of different corporate governance mechanisms on firms' cost of capital

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  assessments of recent corporate governance reforms on firm and market behaviour

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  the role of institutional investors and large-block holders in different regimes

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  the changing role of the auditor as an external monitor

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  harmonisation of corporate governance across the EU

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  corporate governance effects in different international settings

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  the relationship between corporate governance and measures of firm performance

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  the role of corporate governance in emerging economies

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  the impact of the EU Takeover Directive on the market for corporate control

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  management compensation

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  shareholder protection issues in the US versus the UK

TimetableDeadline: May 31, 2007Submission 31 May 2007Decisions early September 2007 for presentation at a paper development conference in mid-October 2007 and publication thereafter.