TY - CHAP A1 - Anheier, Helmut K. A1 - Abels, Christoph M. ED - Anheier, Helmut K. ED - Baums, Theodor T1 - Advances in Corporate Governance: Conclusion and Implications T2 - Advances in Corporate Governance KW - Social Policy KW - Governance Report Y1 - 2020 SN - 9780198866367 SP - 292 EP - 300 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Anheier, Helmut K. A1 - Abels, Christoph M. ED - Anheier, Helmut K. ED - Baums, Theodor T1 - Corporate Governance: What Are the Issues? T2 - Advances in Corporate Governance KW - Social Policy KW - Governance Report Y1 - 2020 SN - 9780198866367 SP - 10 EP - 42 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Anheier, Helmut K. A1 - Abels, Christoph M. ED - Anheier, Helmut K. ED - Baums, Theodor T1 - Corporate Governance in Comparative Perspective T2 - Advances in Corporate Governance KW - Social Policy KW - Governance Report Y1 - 2020 SN - 9780198866367 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - EDBOOK A1 - Anheier, Helmut K. A1 - Theodor, Baums T1 - Advances in Corporate Governance N2 - The governance of the modern corporation is broadly understood as the mechanisms, relations, and processes for balancing the interests of stakeholders. It spells out the rules and procedures for decision-making, accountability and transparency, and distributional rights. Corporate governance thus provides the framework in which corporate objectives are set, the means of attaining them, the kind of performance monitoring required, and by whom. In the aftermath of the global financial crisis and large-scale corporate failures, the issue of corporate governance has repeatedly received the attention of policy-makers and the wider public. Extending the study of corporate governance beyond that of listed corporations sheds new light on the overall performance of corporations in market economies. These include small to medium-sized corporations, nonprofit organisations and philanthropic foundations, public corporations and public-private partnerships, social enterprises and cooperatives, international organisations, and corporations in cyberspace. A decade after the massive failures in the governance of financial corporations, and with continued governance failures in other parts of the economy since then, this volume takes stock and asks: what has been the performance of corporate governance regimes, and have regulatory changes and corporate governance codes made a difference? What are the strengths and weaknesses of current corporate governance systems and codes? How do corporate forms differ in their governance performance, and what have been the experiences across countries? And, finally, what implications for understanding governance behaviour and for policy-makers and regulators come to mind? KW - Social Policy KW - Governance Report Y1 - 2020 SN - 9780198866367 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Anheier, Helmut K. A1 - Kaufmann, Sonja A1 - Ziaja, Sebastian T1 - Ten Years After: the Global Financial and Economic Crisis – Impact and Implications T2 - The Governance Report 2018 N2 - The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-9 was the greatest economic stress test since the 1940s. It put not only financial markets and currencies at risk; entire economies and political systems were threatened as the GFC soon revealed major governance shortcomings and weaknesses felt across a wide spectrum of policy fields. Globalization seemed in jeopardy, the Washington Consensus of neoliberal policies broken, and democratic backsliding set in as populism and protectionism began to take root. The GFC triggered many responses to improve governance through reforms and regulatory measures of many kinds across a wide range of fields: most prominently in finance and banking, but also in fiscal policy, trade, labor markets and social security. Ten years after the GFC, the 2018 Governance Report takes stock and asks: How have countries fared, and are they better prepared to avoid or withstand another crisis of GFC proportions? To answer this question, the 2018 Report focuses on the performance of countries before and after the GFC. Using elaborate indicator and data systems, applying state-of-the-art analytics, and covering a wide range of countries, it offers a systematic comparison of governance performance from three perspectives: What public goods are being provided, at what quality and to what effect? How ready are countries to address governance challenges in the context of globalization? What are the administrative capacities of the public sector? With measures taken before the GFC and today, these perspectives on governance performance provide important benchmarks for measuring both resilience and progress and can assist policymakers in designing effective solutions. KW - Governance Report Y1 - 2018 SN - 0198821492 SP - 13 EP - 28 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Anheier, Helmut K. A1 - Cingolani, Luciana A1 - Hallerberg, Mark A1 - Kaufmann, Sonja A1 - List, Regina T1 - Global Crise and Governance – Lessons, Implications, Recommendations T2 - The Governance Report 2018 N2 - The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-9 was the greatest economic stress test since the 1940s. It put not only financial markets and currencies at risk; entire economies and political systems were threatened as the GFC soon revealed major governance shortcomings and weaknesses felt across a wide spectrum of policy fields. Globalization seemed in jeopardy, the Washington Consensus of neoliberal policies broken, and democratic backsliding set in as populism and protectionism began to take root. The GFC triggered many responses to improve governance through reforms and regulatory measures of many kinds across a wide range of fields: most prominently in finance and banking, but also in fiscal policy, trade, labor markets and social security. Ten years after the GFC, the 2018 Governance Report takes stock and asks: How have countries fared, and are they better prepared to avoid or withstand another crisis of GFC proportions? To answer this question, the 2018 Report focuses on the performance of countries before and after the GFC. Using elaborate indicator and data systems, applying state-of-the-art analytics, and covering a wide range of countries, it offers a systematic comparison of governance performance from three perspectives: What public goods are being provided, at what quality and to what effect? How ready are countries to address governance challenges in the context of globalization? What are the administrative capacities of the public sector? With measures taken before the GFC and today, these perspectives on governance performance provide important benchmarks for measuring both resilience and progress and can assist policymakers in designing effective solutions. KW - Governance Report Y1 - 2018 SN - 0198821492 SP - 105 EP - 118 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Anheier, Helmut K. T1 - Democracy challenged T2 - The Governance Report 2017 N2 - Looking at recent developments around the world, it seems that democratic values — from freedom of association and speech to fair and free elections and a system of checks and balances — have come under threat. Experts have, however, disproportionately focused on the problems of democracy in the West, and pointed to familiar sets of shortcomings and emerging deficiencies. By contrast, and with few exceptions, there is less attention to assessing the numerous efforts and innovative activities that are taking place at local, national and international levels. They seek to counteract backsliding and subversion by improving resilience and consolidation and by promoting the expansion of democracy, especially in an era of limited sovereignty and, frequently also, statehood. The Governance Report 2017 focuses on those policies, programs, and initiatives meant to address the causes of the current democratic malaise, to foster democratic resilience, and to stimulate the (re-)consolidation and development of democratic regimes. The Report's ambition, reflecting its evidence-based approach, is to shed light on how to manage and care for democracy itself. Specifically, against the backdrop of an assessment of the state of democracy and enriched by cross-national, comparative indicators and case studies, the Report emphasizes solutions geared toward enhancing citizen participation and improving institutions in various contexts, including the rise of neo-populism. Going beyond descriptions of best practices, the Report also examines their origins, identifies the actual and potential trade-offs these solutions entail, and makes concrete recommendations to policymakers. KW - Governance Report Y1 - 2017 SN - 0198787324 SP - 13 EP - 20 PB - Oxford University Press CY - London ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Anheier, Helmut K. T1 - Innovations at a glance T2 - The Governance Report 2017 N2 - Looking at recent developments around the world, it seems that democratic values — from freedom of association and speech to fair and free elections and a system of checks and balances — have come under threat. Experts have, however, disproportionately focused on the problems of democracy in the West, and pointed to familiar sets of shortcomings and emerging deficiencies. By contrast, and with few exceptions, there is less attention to assessing the numerous efforts and innovative activities that are taking place at local, national and international levels. They seek to counteract backsliding and subversion by improving resilience and consolidation and by promoting the expansion of democracy, especially in an era of limited sovereignty and, frequently also, statehood. The Governance Report 2017 focuses on those policies, programs, and initiatives meant to address the causes of the current democratic malaise, to foster democratic resilience, and to stimulate the (re-)consolidation and development of democratic regimes. The Report's ambition, reflecting its evidence-based approach, is to shed light on how to manage and care for democracy itself. Specifically, against the backdrop of an assessment of the state of democracy and enriched by cross-national, comparative indicators and case studies, the Report emphasizes solutions geared toward enhancing citizen participation and improving institutions in various contexts, including the rise of neo-populism. Going beyond descriptions of best practices, the Report also examines their origins, identifies the actual and potential trade-offs these solutions entail, and makes concrete recommendations to policymakers. KW - Governance Report Y1 - 2017 SN - 0198787324 SP - 165 EP - 175 PB - Oxford University Press CY - London ER -