Call for Papers
Corporate Governance: An International Review
Special Issue Conference on
„Challenges in
Corporate Governance in Emerging Economies”
the 2nd Edinburgh Forum on Emerging Markets,
4./5.12.2015; University of Edinburgh Business School
Guest editors: Seth Armitage, Wenxuan Hou, Till Talaulicar, Li Jin, Subrata Sarkar
Conference Chair: Joseph Fan
In this call for papers for the Special Issue of Corporate Governance: An International Review, submissions are invited with a focus on the complex interface between firm-level governance mechanisms in emerging economies, their legal, economic and political institutions, and various organizational outcomes, including business strategy and performance. The Special Issue welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers.
Specific topics on corporate governance challenges in emerging economies include, but are not limited to:
- Comparisons between emerging and developed economies
- The role of institutions and national business systems in corporate governance
- Convergence towards best practices versus path-dependence
- Complementarities and substitution among governance mechanisms at different levels
- Regulatory framework, market development and investor protection
- Ownership and control structures and their dynamic evolution
- Institutional voids and governance in business groups
- The family-centric governance model and its organizational effects
- The governance of financial institutions and institutional investors
- The governance implications of corruption and bribery
- The role of political connections and relational contracting in governance
- The governance roles of reputation and culture
- The integrity of executives, responsible leadership and business ethics
- State corporatism and the role of the state as a shareholder
- Law, regulation and enforcement
Deadline for submission (full article): 15.9.2015