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Praise for the First Edition of Corporate Governance Matters: "An outstanding work of unique breadth and depth providing practical advice supported by detailed research." Alan Crain, Jr., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Baker Hughes "Extensively researched, with highly relevant insights, this book serves as an ideal and practical reference for corporate executives and students of business administration." Narayana N.R. Murthy, Infosys Technologies "Fascinating, engaging, and full of useful information-a must-read!" Heidi Roizen, Founder, CEO and Chief Lyrical Officer, Skinny Songs "A tour de force. David Larcker and Brian Tayan have written an easy-to-read, crucial-to-know overview of corporate governance today." Stephen A. Miles, Founder and CEO, The Miles Group "Corporate Governance Matters is sure to become required reading for director education and an essential desk reference for all corporate governance practitioners." Abe M. Friedman, Managing Partner, CamberView Partners "David Larcker and Brian Tayan are the premier students and among the most thoughtful authorities on corporate governance." Arthur Rock, Principal of Arthur Rock & Co. "Corporate Governance Matters is a comprehensive, objective, and insightful analysis of academic and professional research on corporate governance." -Professor Katherine Schipper, Duke University, and former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board "They did it! Larcker and Tayan have cracked the code on the connections between corporate governance and corporate performance." -Ira Kay, Managing Partner, Pay Governance LLC "When it comes to corporate governance, it seems that everyone has an opinion. David Larcker and Brian Tayan, however, have the facts." -Professor Joseph A. Grundfest, Stanford Law School

This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference for implementing and sustaining superior corporate governance. Stanford corporate governance experts David Larcker and Bryan Tayan carefully synthesize current academic and professional research, summarizing what is known and unknown, and where the evidence remains inconclusive. Corporate Governance Matters, Second Edition reviews the field's newest research on issues including compensation, CEO labor markets, board structure, succession, risk, international governance, reporting, audit, institutional and activist investors, governance ratings, and much more. Larcker and Tayan offer models and frameworks demonstrating how the components of governance fit together, with updated examples and scenarios illustrating key points. Throughout, their balanced approach is focused strictly on two goals: to "get the story straight," and to provide useful tools for making better, more informed decisions. This edition presents new or expanded coverage of key issues ranging from risk management and shareholder activism to alternative corporate governance structures. It also adds new examples, scenarios, and classroom elements, making this text even more useful in academic settings. For all directors, business leaders, public policymakers, investors, stakeholders, and MBA faculty and students concerned with effective corporate governance.