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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

Should Whistleblower Reward Laws be Capped?

Stephen M. Kohn
The SEC is expected to approve a proposed rule change that could limit the amount of awards paid to whistleblowers, despite evidence that shows...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

How Hedge Fund Performance Fees Fail Investors

Itzhak Ben-David
In the hedge fund industry, there is a material disconnect between funds’ lifetime performance and lifetime incentive fees for managers. A new study analyzes...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Do People Think Finance Benefits Society?

Manish Jha
A new paper seeks to measure popular sentiment toward finance based on mentions of “finance” in millions of books, spanning eight languages and hundreds...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Call for Papers: Should Corporations Have a Social Purpose?

ProMarket writers
The Stigler Center is launching its fourth Political Economy of Finance conference and seeking papers on topics related to corporate social responsibility, the purpose...
Antitrust and Competition

The Coronavirus Crisis Has Exposed Private Equity’s Unsustainable Business Model

Matt Stoller
Private equity portfolio companies are heavily indebted, and they aren’t generating enough cash to service debts. The steady increase in asset values since 2009...
Covid-19

MBA Students Against Corporate America: “Stop Lobbying the White House on the Defense Production Act”

Stefano Feltri
Since the virus outbreak, the US Chamber of Commerce has lobbied the federal government to limit the use of a piece of legislation that...
Antitrust and Competition

How Private Equity Companies Are Lobbying to Profit from The Covid-19 Economic Fallout

Matt Stoller
Private equity funds aren’t just seeking to save the investments they already have, but to get access to more capital to invest in a...
Antitrust and Competition

The Darkest Side of Monopsony: The South Korean Case

Sangin Park
"Chaebols”, large business groups controlled by founder families, are usually considered a crucial ingredient of South Korea's economic miracle. But after a process of...
Commentary

How to Interpret Financial Market Movements to Predict the Impact of Coronavirus on GDP

Ralph S.J. Koijen 
Equity markets in the EU and US dropped by as much as 30 percent, which means that investors have revised downward their estimate of...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

“Monetary Awards Are Not the Only Reason Why Whistleblowers Report Corporate Malpractice”

Stefano Feltri
At the SEC, Jordan Thomas had a leadership role in developing the program to protect and reward employees who report corporate wrongdoing. Now, he is...
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