Ebook: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Governance and Ethics

This book covers topics that are at the intersection of business ethics and governance as they pertain to entrepreneurship and finance. It is the first focused work that links entrepreneurship and finance to governance and business ethics, rather than explore them separately. The chapters highlight with empirical data the strong interplay between ethics in organizational efficiency and financial activity, and the role of legal settings and governance in facilitating ethical standards. They discuss novel and timely topics, particularly given the recent financial crisis and discussions on regulating ethical behaviour. This book will encourage future scholars to investigate the role of law and governance in mitigating corruption and facilitating integrity in entrepreneurship and finance.

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This book spans topics at the intersection of business ethics and governance as they pertain to entrepreneurship and finance. To the Editors’ knowledge it is the first collection of papers linking entrepreneurship and finance to governance and business ethics, rather than exploring these issues separately. The chapters identify empirically the strong interplay between ethics in organizational efficiency and financial activity, and the role of legal settings and governance in facilitating better ethical standards. The chapters explore novel and timely topics, particularly in the context of the recent financial crisis and the subsequent debate over regulating unethical behaviour. This book finally encourages future scholars to investigate the role of law and governance in mitigating corruption and fostering integrity in the fields of entrepreneurship and finance.

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This book spans topics at the intersection of business ethics and governance as they pertain to entrepreneurship and finance. To the Editors’ knowledge it is the first collection of papers linking entrepreneurship and finance to governance and business ethics, rather than exploring these issues separately. The chapters identify empirically the strong interplay between ethics in organizational efficiency and financial activity, and the role of legal settings and governance in facilitating better ethical standards. The chapters explore novel and timely topics, particularly in the context of the recent financial crisis and the subsequent debate over regulating unethical behaviour. This book finally encourages future scholars to investigate the role of law and governance in mitigating corruption and fostering integrity in the fields of entrepreneurship and finance.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
The Value of Country-Level Perceived Ethics to Entrepreneurs Around the World....Pages 15-48
Do Private Equity-Backed Buyouts Respond Better to Financial Distress than PLCs?....Pages 49-73
Philanthropic Venture Capitalists’ Post-Investment Involvement with Portfolio Social Enterprises: What Do They Actually Do?....Pages 75-85
Law and Corruption in Venture Capital and Private Equity....Pages 87-110
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
The Development of the UK Alternative Investment Market: Its Growth and Governance Challenges....Pages 113-135
Controlling Shareholders’ Fiduciary Duties Owed to Minority Shareholders – A Comparative Approach: The United States and France....Pages 137-174
Harmonized Regulatory Standards, International Distribution of Investment Funds and the Recent Financial Crisis....Pages 175-211
Active Management of Socially Responsible Portfolios....Pages 213-236
A Socially Responsible Portfolio Selection Strategy....Pages 237-252
Front Matter....Pages 253-253
Corporate Social Responsibility Boundaries....Pages 255-271
Voluntary and Mandatory Skin in the Game: Understanding Outside Directors’ Stock Holdings....Pages 273-293
The Causes and Financial Consequences of Corporate Frauds....Pages 295-314
Corporate Governance and Business Strategies for Climate Change and Environmental Mitigation....Pages 315-340
Front Matter....Pages 341-341
The Role of Mutual Funds in Deterring Corporate Fraud in China....Pages 343-361
Institutional Shareholders and Executive Compensation: An Ethical View....Pages 363-387
Management Buyouts and Board Transformation in China’s Transition Economy....Pages 389-413
Multiple Large Shareholders and Joint Expropriation with Dividend Payments....Pages 415-442
Overview....Pages 1-11
Back Matter....Pages 443-455

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This book spans topics at the intersection of business ethics and governance as they pertain to entrepreneurship and finance. To the Editors’ knowledge it is the first collection of papers linking entrepreneurship and finance to governance and business ethics, rather than exploring these issues separately. The chapters identify empirically the strong interplay between ethics in organizational efficiency and financial activity, and the role of legal settings and governance in facilitating better ethical standards. The chapters explore novel and timely topics, particularly in the context of the recent financial crisis and the subsequent debate over regulating unethical behaviour. This book finally encourages future scholars to investigate the role of law and governance in mitigating corruption and fostering integrity in the fields of entrepreneurship and finance.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
The Value of Country-Level Perceived Ethics to Entrepreneurs Around the World....Pages 15-48
Do Private Equity-Backed Buyouts Respond Better to Financial Distress than PLCs?....Pages 49-73
Philanthropic Venture Capitalists’ Post-Investment Involvement with Portfolio Social Enterprises: What Do They Actually Do?....Pages 75-85
Law and Corruption in Venture Capital and Private Equity....Pages 87-110
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
The Development of the UK Alternative Investment Market: Its Growth and Governance Challenges....Pages 113-135
Controlling Shareholders’ Fiduciary Duties Owed to Minority Shareholders – A Comparative Approach: The United States and France....Pages 137-174
Harmonized Regulatory Standards, International Distribution of Investment Funds and the Recent Financial Crisis....Pages 175-211
Active Management of Socially Responsible Portfolios....Pages 213-236
A Socially Responsible Portfolio Selection Strategy....Pages 237-252
Front Matter....Pages 253-253
Corporate Social Responsibility Boundaries....Pages 255-271
Voluntary and Mandatory Skin in the Game: Understanding Outside Directors’ Stock Holdings....Pages 273-293
The Causes and Financial Consequences of Corporate Frauds....Pages 295-314
Corporate Governance and Business Strategies for Climate Change and Environmental Mitigation....Pages 315-340
Front Matter....Pages 341-341
The Role of Mutual Funds in Deterring Corporate Fraud in China....Pages 343-361
Institutional Shareholders and Executive Compensation: An Ethical View....Pages 363-387
Management Buyouts and Board Transformation in China’s Transition Economy....Pages 389-413
Multiple Large Shareholders and Joint Expropriation with Dividend Payments....Pages 415-442
Overview....Pages 1-11
Back Matter....Pages 443-455
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