Table of Contents
1. Introduction, J. McCahery and L. Renneboog2. I. Legal Convergence of Corporate Governance Regimes, W. Bratton and J. McCahery3. Toward a Single Model of Corporate Law?, H. Hansmann and R. Kraakman4. Convergence and its Critics: What are the Preconditions to the Separation of Ownership and Control?, J. Coffee5. Political Preconditions to Separating Ownership from Control, M. Roe6. Putting Britain on the Roe Map: The Emergence of the Berle-Means Corporation in the United Kingdom, B. Cheffins7. II. Harmonization and Diversity of Governance Principles in Europe, K. Hopt8. The 13th Takeover Directive and the Williams Act, T. Raaijmakers9. Convergence or Divergence in Corporate Governance Patterns in Western Europe?, E. Wymeersch10. III. Concentration of Ownership and Control in Europe, M. Goergen and L. Renneboog11. Who Controls German Corporations?, E. Boehmer12. Complete Separation of Ownership and Control: the Structure Regime and Other Defensive Mechanisms in the Netherlands, P. Moerland13. Share Price Reactions to CEO Resignations and Large Shareholder Monitoring in Listed French Companies, I.Dherment and L. Renneboog14. IV. Economic Performance and Governance Structures, W. Carlin and C. Mayer15. Law and Equity Markets: A Simple Model, D. Lombardo and M. Pagano16. Investor Dominance and Strategic Transparency: on the Role of Corporate Governance for Product and Capital Market Competition, E. Perrotti and E. L. von Thadden17. Corporate Governance: Effects on Firm Performance and Economic Growth, M. Maher and T. Andersson18. V. The Value of Corporate Control and Reorganization of the Firm, C. Robinson, J. Rumsey, and A. White19. Managerial Disciplining and the Market for (Partial) Corporate Control in the UK, J. Franks, C. Mayer, and L. Renneboog20. A Comparison of English and American Bankruptcy Procedures, J. Franks and W. Torous21. Reorganization Law and Dilution Threats in Different Financial Systems, U. Hege and P. Mella-Barral22. Using Options to Divide Value in Corporate Bankruptcy, L. Bebchuk23. VI. The Role of Institutional Shareholders in Corporate Governance, R. Romano24. Unpacking the 'Interest-holders' in a Share: Making Voting Easier for Institutional Shareholders, G. Stapledon and J. Bates25. Institutional Shareholders and Corporate Governance: the Case of UK Pension Funds, M. Faccio and M. Lasfer26. VII. Executive Compensation, M. Conyon and K. Murphy27. Cash-Based Executive Compensation in Spain and the UK, R. Crespi, C. Gispert, and L. Renneboog28. Employee Stock Option Grants and Firm Performance in the Netherlands, P. Duffhues, R. Kabir, G. Mertens, and P. Roosenboom
