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The Equitable Economy

Fiscal Policy

More than Economics, Ideology Determines US Voters’ Preferences for Redistribution

Gustavo de Souza
The US stands out among developed economies for its comparatively low level of redistribution as a percentage of GDP. Gustavo de Souza examines the...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Shareholder Democracy Doesn’t Work. Here’s How It Can.

Oliver Hart
An opinion piece by Oliver Hart and Luigi Zingales describes how a new voting mechanism could help individual investors persuade companies to act in...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Have Business Roundtable Companies Lived Up to Their Stakeholder Commitments?  

Lucian Bebchuk
In 2019, more than 100 CEOs of US public companies signed a Business Roundtable statement in which they pledged to deliver value to all...
Income Inequality

Do Protests Matter At All for Shifting Government Policy Around Economic Redistribution?

Belinda Archibong
New research on the effectiveness of protests on government distributions provides insights into the political incentives of a country’s leadership and the resulting economic...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Will “Portfolio Primacy” Throw a Monkey Wrench in Elon Musk’s Plans to Acquire Twitter?

Bernard Sharfman
The SEC's definition of fiduciary duty allows institutional shareholders to vote against Elon Musk's Twitter takeover bid thanks to portfolio primacy. Is the Musk...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

How Enlightened is Enlightened Shareholder Value?

Lucian Bebchuk
There has been growing support for replacing the traditional corporate purpose with so-called “enlightened shareholder value,” which would guide firms to consider stakeholder interests...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Are “Bankruptcy Directors” Bad for Creditors?

Jared Ellias
A new paper studies the rise of so-called “bankruptcy directors,” typically former bankruptcy lawyers, investment bankers, or distressed debt traders who join corporate boards...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Should ESG-Driven Investors and Stakeholders Divest or Engage? A Stigler Center/Rustandy Center Panel Explores

ProMarket writers
Should investors and stakeholders who wish to influence companies to promote desirable social and environmental outcomes focus on actions like divestment and boycotts (exit),...
Commentary

Max Oversight Duties: How the Boeing Case Signifies a Shift in Corporate Law

Roy Shapira
Why did regulation, corporate governance, and fear of repetitional harm fail to prevent the Boeing 737 Max debacle from happening? A new paper explores...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

How the US Partisan Divide Shapes Global Capital Flows

Elisabeth Kempf
A new empirical paper explores how partisan perception affects capital allocation beyond national borders, showing that the global investment practices of US institutional investors...
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