CALL FOR PAPERS—Special Issue of Journal of Corporate Finance

发布时间：2012.12.24

OVERVIEW: China will soon become the world’s largest economy. And yet, we know very little about corporate governance practices in mainland China. China is widely known for having controlling shareholders, and high levels of state ownership. But as China transitions from a planned economy to a market economy, investor confidence will play a critical role. Moreover, corporate governance regulations and practices in China are changing rapidly. What are current corporate governance practices in China? Does corporate governance have an effect on firm performance in China? What determines a firm’s internal governance practices? How are various governance mechanisms in China related to one another? How does regulation affect corporate governance practices? The purpose of this special issue is to improve our understanding of these issues. TOPICS: Topics for the special issue can include, but are not limited to:

1.Recent corporate governance reforms in China and their effects.

2.Who monitors in China? Institutional investors? If so, which ones?

3.What managerial incentives are used in China, and which ones work?

4.Do Chinese firms benefit from cross-listing their shares abroad? If so, then how?

5.Efficacy of China’s market for corporate control.

6.Labor market and reputation concerns for Chinese executives and directors.

7.Role of banks in corporate decision-making (bank debt is a primary source of financing in China).

8.Effects of board composition and structure on corporate decisions in China.

9.Effects of ownership structure on corporate decisions in China.

10.Role of China’s regulations on corporate governance.

11.Relation between firm performance and corporate governance in China.

12.Relation among various governance mechanisms in China.

13.Determinants of corporate governance mechanisms in China

14.Role of political connections and other connections on corporate governance and corporate decisions in China.

EDITORS: Special Issue editors are Kenneth A. Kim and Fuxiu Jiang, School of Business, Renmin University of China.SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Submit two versions of the paper (one with cover page identifying authors and one without cover page) to the following email address: jcf-china@rbs.org.cnDEADLINE: July 1, 2013URL: http://jcfchina.rbs.org.cn