Volume 14 of Advances in Financial Economics presents recent research on corporate governance from a number of countries across the world, including the United States, Spain, Malaysia, Israel and others. Many important corporate governance mechanisms are examined, such as board characteristics...

Advances in Financial Economics volume 20 deals with International Corporate Governance, particularly the role played by boards of directors, internal organization design and governance mechanisms, franchise agreements, the effect of regulation and policy, the market for corporate control, and...

Front Cover -- Global Corporate Governance -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Financial Performance and the Competitive Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility -- Introduction -- Motives for Joining the Children's Food and Beverage Initiative -- Altruism -- Avoid Regulation -- Feel Good...

Advances in Financial Economics, volume 18, will present research on corporate governance both in the US and globally. The volume will aim at providing a deeper understanding of corporate governance practices, trends, innovations and challenges using international data.

FRONT COVER -- ADVANCES IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- THE INCREASE IN CEO PAY AFTER LARGE INVESTMENTS: IS IT PURELY RENT EXTRACTION? -- INTRODUCTION -- HYPOTHESES DEVELOPMENT -- SAMPLE FORMATION -- EMPIRICAL ANALYSES -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES --...