Reconstructing the Corporation: From Shareholder Primacy to Shared Governance

by Matthew T Bodie and Grant M Hayden

Book Overview

Modern corporations contribute to a wide range of contemporary problems, including income inequality, global warming, and the influence of money in politics. Their relentless pursuit of profits, though, is the natural outcome of the doctrine of shareholder primacy. As the consensus around this doctrine crumbles, it has become increasingly clear that the prerogatives of corporate governance have been improperly limited to shareholders. It is time to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316502910
• ISBN13: 9781316502914
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 8.9"