The handbook of the economics of corporate governance ; Volume 1

Introduction: the study of corporate governance / Benjamin E. Hermalin, Michael S. Weisbach -- Aspects of the economics of organization with application to corporate governance / Benjamin E. Hermalin -- Assessing managerial ability: implications for corporate governance / Benjamin E. Hermalin, Michael S. Weisbach -- Law and corporate governance / Robert Bartlett, Eric Talley -- The evidence on mergers and acquisitions: a historical and modern report / J. Harold Mulherin, Jeffry M. Netter, Annette B. Poulsen -- Boards, and the directors who sit on them / Renée Birgit Adams -- Executive compensation: a survey of theory and evidence / Alex Edmans, Xavier Gabaix, Dirk Jenter -- Blockholders: a survey of theory and evidence / Alex Edmans, Clifford G. Holderness -- Governance and stakeholders / Vikas Mehrotra, Randall Morck -- Evolution of ownership and control around the world: the changing face of capitalism / Julian Franks, Colin Mayer.