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The Misdirection of Current Corporate Governance Proposals

J. W. Verret
July 29, 2009
Financial Markets, Law, Regulation, Regulatory Studies Program, Congressional Testimonies, Mercatus, Financial Markets Working Group
Congressional Testimonies
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Corporate governance proposals recently advanced impede shareholder voice in corporate elections. This is because they leave no room for investors to design corporate governance structures appropriate for their particular circumstances.Rather than expanding shareholder choice, these reforms actually stand in the way of shareholder choice.  Most importantly, they do not permit a majority of shareholders to reject the federal approach.



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