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Fair Shares: The Future of Shareholder Power and Responsibility

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  • Charkham, Jonathan

    (City University, London)

  • Simpson, Anne

    (PIRC Ltd (Pensions Investment Research Consultants))

Abstract

This is a book about shareholders -- who they are, what they own, how their composition and character has changed, and with it their relationship with the companies they own. It is also a book about shareholder rights and responsibilities. In a clear and readable style the book explores the key current corporate governance issues -- company law and reporting, chief executive pay, regulatory and accountability requirements -- against the background of an ever-changing business environment: an environment in which private investors may have grown in number, but in which shareholders influence has dwindled as institutions have become the dominant shareholding group. Throughout the book the authors provide numerous examples and anecdotes illustrating the evolution of the joint stock company from the South Sea Company of the 18th century to the giants and cause celebres on the corporate stage in the 1980s and 1990s. Both authors are authoritative and informed commentators on issues of corporate governance with extensive management, policy and advocacy experience; their underlying concern is to show the importance of shareholder interest and involvement, which they strongly believe will remain in the best interests of the company and the wider society in the 21st century.

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  • Charkham, Jonathan & Simpson, Anne, 1999. "Fair Shares: The Future of Shareholder Power and Responsibility," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780198292142.
    • Handle: RePEc:oxp:obooks:9780198292142
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    1. Thomas Carrington & Gustav Johed, 2007. "The construction of top management as a good steward," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 20(5), pages 702-728, September.
    2. Sourafel Girma & Steve Thompson & Peter W. Wright, 2007. "Corporate Governance Reforms And Executive Compensation Determination: Evidence From The Uk," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 75(1), pages 65-81, January.
    3. Peggy Chiu & John Monin, 2003. "Effective Corporate Governance: from the perspective of New Zealand fund managers," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 11(2), pages 123-131, April.
    4. Leech, Dennis, 2002. "Incentives To Corporate Governance Activism," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 632, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
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    7. Pierre-Yves Gomez, 2003. "Jalons pour une histoire des théories du gouvernement des entreprises," Revue Finance Contrôle Stratégie, revues.org, vol. 6(4), pages 183-208, December.
    8. Leech, Dennis, 2002. "Incentives to Corporate Governance Activism," Economic Research Papers 269406, University of Warwick - Department of Economics.
    9. Mara Del Baldo & Paola Demartini, 2012. "Bottom-up or top-down: which is the best approach to improve CSR and sustainability in local contexts? Reflections from Italian experiences," Working Papers 1204, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Department of Economics, Society & Politics - Scientific Committee - L. Stefanini & G. Travaglini, revised 2012.
    10. Chris Mallin, 2006. "Editorial," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 14(5), pages 365-366, September.
    11. Jody Emel, 2002. "An Inquiry into the Green Disciplining of Capital," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 34(5), pages 827-843, May.
    12. Duncan McLaren, 2004. "Global Stakeholders: corporate accountability and investor engagement," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(2), pages 191-201, April.
    13. Radygin Alexandr & Entov Revold & Mejeraoups I., 2007. "External Mechanisms of Corporate Governance," Research Paper Series, Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, issue 104P.

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