TY - BOOK AU - Macey,Jonathan R. TI - Corporate governance: promises kept, promises broken SN - 0691129991 (hbk. : alk. paper) AV - HD2741 .M223 2008 U1 - 658.42 22 PY - 2008///] CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press KW - Corporate governance N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-323) and index; Contents Preface Introduction: Corporate Governance as a Promise 1 The Goals of Corporate Governance: The Dominant Role of Equity 2 Corporate Law and Corporate Governance 3 Institutions and Mechanisms of Corporate Governance: A Taxonomy 4 Boards of Directors 5 Case Studies on Boards of Directors in Corporate Governance 6 Dissident Directors 7 Formal External Institutions of Corporate Governance: The Role of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Stock Exchanges, and the Credit-Rating Agencies 8 The Market for Corporate Control 9 Initial Public Offerings and Private Placements 10 Governance by Litigation: Derivative Lawsuits 11 Accounting, Accounting Rules, and the Accounting Industry 12 Quirky Governance: Insider Trading, Short Selling, and Whistle-blowing 13 Shareholder Voting 14 The Role of Banks and Other Lenders in Corporate Governance 15 Hedge Funds and Private Equity Conclusion Notes Index UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0815/2008016531.html ER -