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The Evolving Battlefronts of Shareholder Activism

Andrew C. Baker, David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan, Derek Zaba
Stanford Closer Look Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative March62023

In this Closer Look, we consider current trends in shareholder activism and their potential impact. We examine the introduction of universal proxies, the increase in “activism experience” among directors, and the changing strategies of activists…

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2022 Survey of Investors, Retirement Savings, and ESG

Stephen H. Haber, John D. Kepler, David F. Larcker, Amit Seru, Brian Tayan
CGRI Survey Series Corporate Governance Research Initiative, Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance November2022

In summer 2022, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Hoover Institution Working Group on Corporate Governance at Stanford University, and Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University jointly conducted a nationwide survey of 2,…

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Market Competition and Political Influence: An Integrated Approach

Steven Callander, Dana Foarta, Takuo Sugaya
Econometrica November2022 Vol. 90 Issue 6

The operation of markets and of politics are in practice deeply intertwined. Political decisions set the rules of the game for market competition and, conversely, market competitors participate in and influence political decisions. We develop an…