Corporate Governance in RussiaDaniel J. McCarthy, Sheila M. Puffer, Stanislav V. Shekshnia Given the past decade of abuse of shareholder rights, corporate governance is essential for Russia's future. |
Contents
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A Framework for Analysis | 29 |
An Interview with Sergey Generalov | 61 |
Troika Dialogs Ruben Vardanian on Corporate Governance | 70 |
Changes and Challenges in Regulating Corporate Governance | 84 |
Corporate Governance in a Cultural Context | 110 |
Corporate Governance and Business Education | 137 |
A Strategic Approach to Improving Corporate Governance | 147 |
Challenges of Implementing Transparency and International | 223 |
The Impact of Information Technologies on Corporate | 243 |
Buyouts Corporate Governance Abuses | 262 |
From Startup to the New York Stock Exchange | 287 |
Ilim Pulp Battles a Hostile Takeover | 300 |
An Unfolding Drama | 324 |
Russias Corporate Governance Scorecard in the Enron Era | 357 |
Is There a Village Behind the Facade? | 376 |
The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Developing | 169 |
Private Enterprise Owners and Corporate Governance | 183 |
Roles Responsibilities and Independence of Boards | 201 |
Towards a European | 394 |
Index | 415 |
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