This insightful collection presents key papers by leading financial economists on the subject of corporate governance across the world. The volumes bring together articles that describe, analyse and empirically explore the range of mechanisms that influence company managers and decision makers to maximise the value of a company to its owners. The selection includes studies based on companies throughout the world, allowing comparisons of corporate governance systems between countries. This authoritative two-volume set will be of interest to managers of multinational corporations and financial institutions as well as policymakers and scholars with an interest in cross-border corporate governance.