U.S. Corporate Governance

The essays in U.S. Corporate Governanceaddress elements that drive corporate value: the board of directors, CEO compensation, incentives and organizational structure, external ownership and control, mergers and acquisitions, and financial reporting. Contributions discuss best practices in corporate governance, the controversy over executive pay, the corporate investor relations function (which involves identifying and attracting the "right" investors), the monitoring role of shareholders, and the creation of value through mergers and acquisitions.Contributors include:Michael Jensen, Harvard Business School; Steven Kaplan, University of Chicago; Robert Monks and Nell Minow, The Corporate Library; Lucian Bebchuk and Guhan Subramanian, Harvard Law; Robert Bruner, Darden School; Brian Bushee, Wharton School; Stuart Gillan, Texas Tech University; Bengt Holmstrom, MIT; Anil Shivdasani, University of North Carolina; Laura Starks, University of Texas at Austin; Anil Shivdasani, Citigroup; and Joseph Fuller, the Monitor Group