Corporate governance in Central Europe and Russia. Volume 1, Banks, funds, and foreign investors

The studies in this two-volume work shed new light on the range and viability of the emerging corporate governance institutions in the transitional economies of Central Europe. Regional specialists and experts on corporate governance in advanced economies examine the emerging forms of ownership and complementary monitoring institutions in leading transition companies. CONTENTS for Volumes 1 and 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTRIBUTORS to Volumes 1 and 2 1 OVERVIEW of Volumes 1 and 2 2 CORPORATE CONTROL IN CENTRAL EUROPE AND RUSSIA Should Banks Own Shares? 3 DEBT AS A CONTROL DEVICE IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES The Experiences of Hungary and Poland 4 INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES Lessons from the Czech Experience 5 INVESTING IN INSIDER-DOMINATED FIRM S A Study of Russian Voucher Privatization Funds 6 THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF PENSION FUNDS Lessons from OECD and Developing Countries 7 DIRECT INVESTMENT, EXPERIMENTATION, AND CORP ORATE GOVERNANCE IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES INDEX