Business scholars present empirical papers on corporate governance, regulation, and social responsibility from a number of perspectives. Their topics include financial performance and the competitive effects of corporate social responsibility, regulation and the ownership structure of European listed firms, large shareholders and target returns: international evidence, a gender gap in executive cash compensation in Thailand: a view of the expectancy theory, chief executive officer compensation practices around spinoffs, and socio-psychological motives of socially responsible investors.
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Kose John, New York University, New York City, NY, USA Anil K. Makhija, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA Stephen P. Ferris, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA

Financial Performance and the Competitive Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility - Vijay Gondhalekar and Kevin Lehnert Regulation and the Ownership Structure of European Listed Firms - Marc Steffen Rapp and Oliver Trinchera Determinants of Corporate Leverage in Publicly Listed Gcc Companies - conventional versus sukuk - Rwan El-Khatib Large Shareholders and Target Returns: International Evidence - Narjess Boubakri, Jean-Claude Cosset and Dev Mishra A Gender Gap in Executive Cash Compensation in Thailand: A View Of The Expectancy Theory - Kannikar Namwong, Tatre Jantarakolica, Thanomsak Suwannoi and Jutamas Wongkantarakorn Ceo Compensation Practices Around Spinoffs - John S. Howe and Scott O’Brien Socio-Psychological Motives of Socially Responsible Investors - Julia M. Puaschunder Index