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ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

The system of formal and informal rules by which a company is governed. Corporate governance shapes more than just a given’s company value – it dictates who controls the capital in the economy and so how this capital is being put the use. Corporate governance therefore affects and is affected by the degree of cronyism and rent-seeking in society.

Commentary

Max Oversight Duties: How the Boeing Case Signifies a Shift in Corporate Law

Roy Shapira
Why did regulation, corporate governance, and fear of repetitional harm fail to prevent the Boeing 737 Max debacle from happening? A new paper explores...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

How the US Partisan Divide Shapes Global Capital Flows

Elisabeth Kempf
A new empirical paper explores how partisan perception affects capital allocation beyond national borders, showing that the global investment practices of US institutional investors...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

The Flaws and Limits of ESG-Based Compensation

Lucian Bebchuk
Companies increasingly use ESG metrics in their compensation packages for CEOs. A new empirical study suggests that this practice has questionable promise and produces...
Covid-19

How the Covid-19 Pandemic Put Corporate Stakeholder Promises to the Test

Lucian Bebchuk
Prior to the outbreak of Covid-19, corporate leaders pledged to look after all stakeholders, not just deliver value to shareholders. Did they live up...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Elizabeth Holmes Is the Exception: More Women on Boards Lead to Less Corporate Wrongdoing

Ido Baum
The so-called “opportunity theory” suggests that women are statistically underrepresented in white-collar offenses because they are underrepresented in higher corporate echelons. A forthcoming paper...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Are American Firms Becoming Politically Polarized?

Vyacheslav Fos
A new paper examines political polarization among top executives in S&P 1500 firms, highlighting a robust trend toward political polarization in corporate America. This...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

How Much Can We Trust Index Funds on Climate Change?

Roberto Tallarita
According to a theory that is gaining support among academics and practitioners, we should expect index fund managers to undertake the role of “climate...
Commentary

This Proposal Could Inadvertently Improve Corporate Accounting

Karthik Ramanna
A provision within the Biden administration’s Build Back Better bill that assesses a minimum tax on certain companies based on their income reported to...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Dislocation, Dislocation, Dislocation: Covid, the Retail Crisis, and REITs

Mark Pilkington
In an excerpt from his new book Retail Recovery, retail expert and author Mark Pilkington explores the impact of the sector's decline in the...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Addressing Climate Change Must Begin with Verifiable Carbon Accounting

Robert Kaplan
Robert Kaplan and Karthik Ramanna propose a new approach for verifiable accounting on indirect corporate emissions that would apply to all corporations, increase incentives...
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