基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2008. Examines what constitutes good governance in closely held companies, how control is gained, and how the closely held firm can to stimulate growth and extend innovation.
Full Description
Studies of corporate governance traditionally focus on the governance problems of large publicly held firms, and policymakers'recommendations often focus on such firms. However most small firms, and in many countries, even many large companies, are closely held. This book provides a comprehensive account of closely held businesses and their particular governance problems. It explores current discussions and reforms in Europe, the United States, and Asia providing a state of the art account of the law and the economics. .
Closely held firms encompass a vast range, from corporations with the potential to go public through family-owned firms, group-owned firms, private equity and hedge funds, to joint ventures and unlisted mass-privatized corporations with a relatively high number of shareholders.
The governance of closely held companies has traditionally been concerned with protecting investors and creditors from managerial opportunism. However, the virtual elimination of the distinction between partnerships and corporations means that an effective legal governance framework must also offer mechanisms to protect shareholders from the misconduct of other shareholders.
This volume examines policy and economic measurements to develop a framework for understanding what constitutes good governance in closely held companies. The authors examine how control is gained in the various types of closely held firms and explore the mechanisms that contribute to the development of a modern and efficient governance framework for these companies. The book concludes with an exploration of how the closely held firm is likely to stimulate growth and extend innovation and development.
Contents
Preface ; 1. The Corporate Governance of Non-listed Companies ; 2. The First Pillar: Company Law-a One-size-fits-all Approach for Non-listed Companies ; 3. Company Law Developments in Europe ; 4. Company Law Developments in the United States and Asia ; 5. The Second Pillar: Contractual Arrangements ; 6. The Contractual Governance of Private Equity Funds and Hedge Funds- A Case Study ; 7. The Third Pillar: Optional Guidelines ; 8. Hybrid Business Forms and the Regulation of Illicit Transactions ; 9. Governance of Non-listed Companies: The Way Forward
