Presents a review of the legal issues that arise in modern corporations. This book presents statutes and cases in context, with examples illustrating the interplay of law and business; and is organized according to the principal legal topics in corporate law, such as formation of the corporation, shareholder voting rights, and more. View More...
Although the United States has developed highly sophisticated markets for funding corporate investment projects, markets for financing home ownership are comparatively rudimentary. When a corporation wishes to fund a project, it can choose any mix of debt and equity financing. In contrast, to buy a home, a household must take on debt in the form of a mortgage. The authors of this book propose the development of new markets, called Partnership Markets, that would allow households to use equity finance to buy their homes. With these new markets, a household would be able to finance housing not o... View More...
For senior-level/graduate courses in Corporate Finance special topics lease courses, and MBA modules emphasizing corporate governance. The first of its kind, this text provides an overview of our corporate governance system--a hot topic in the news, society, and therefore, the classroom. It focuses on the various incentives within the governance system, helps explain recent problems and scandals, and puts potential solutions into context. View More...
