Foundations of Corporate Governance

This paper outlines the foundations of corporate governance. The discussion includes a review on the modern corporation, transaction costs theory, agency costs theory, legal investor protection, investor protection by corporate governance and its various mechanisms, as well as an overview of the determinants of corporate governance.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Volonté, Christophe
Publisher:	Basel : University of Basel, Center of Business and Economics (WWZ)
Subject:	Corporate Governance \| Board of Directors \| Eigentümerstruktur \| Transaktionskosten \| Anlegerschutz \| Prinzipal-Agent-Theorie \| Agency theory \| Legal protection \| Corporate goverance \| Board of directors \| Ownership

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Series:	WWZ Discussion Paper ; 2012/05
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.5451/unibas-ep61213 [DOI] 719914663 [GVK] hdl:10419/123431 [Handle] RePEc:bsl:wpaper:2012/05 [RePEc]
Classification:	G30 - Corporate Finance and Governance. General ; G32 - Financing Policy; Capital and Ownership Structure ; G34 - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance ; K00 - Law and Economics. General
Source:	EconStor

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