This paper studies the strategic interaction between employee stakeholders, in particular labor unions, and top management, and evaluates the effect of the two parties' inherent competitive rent-seeking behavior on CEO pay. Using a panel of firms listed on the S&P/TSX composite index, this paper...

We examine whether corporate governance matters for firms facing financial distress by investigating the failure rate of Internet firms after the Internet shakeout. We theorize that financial crisis changes the relative costs and benefits of governance mechanisms. As a result, we suggest that...

​This paper examines the governance role of banks in replacement of underperforming CEOs in firms listed on Chinese stock exchanges. Under most circumstances, the findings suggest that the presence of outstanding loans does not increase the probability that a poorly performing CEO will be...