New Book, Comparative Corporate Governance; “Who Rules the World, and How?”

In a new book, Columbia Professor Bruce Kogut discusses how network science reveals the small worlds and clubs behind the exercise of corporate governance. The research does not seem to cover Japan, but seems very pertinent for considering the evolution of governance here.

(Interview with Professor Rogut, taken from http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/ideasatwork/feature/7228753 )

Paper: “Hedge Fund Activism: A Review”

Abstract. This article reviews shareholder activism by hedge funds. We first describe the nature and characteristics of hedge fund activism, including the objectives, tactics, and choices of target companies. We then analyze possible value creation brought about by activist hedge funds, both for shareholders in the target companies and for investors in the hedge funds. […]