Research by the Corporate Governance Research Initiative

In this Closer Look, we examine the roles that leadership and culture play in contributing to chronic misbehavior and the manner in which it takes root in an organization. We...

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on shareholder activism, including:

• The impact of union activism on corporate outcomes.
• The performance of socially responsible investment funds.
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Governance experts have vigorously debated the appropriateness of CEO compensation. And yet, very little effort has been made to understand the size, quality, and efficiency of the labor market for...

This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on the role of proxy advisors in the proxy voting process:

This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the...