Corporate Law and Corporate Governance

The Economic Structure of Corporate Law

Frank H. Easterbrook and Daniel R. Fischel

Year
1991
Venue
Harvard University Press
Level
Advanced
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Summary

Develops a contractual and economic account of corporate law as a set of default and mandatory terms for organizing business associations. The book analyzes limited liability, fiduciary duties, voting, takeovers, disclosure, and corporate litigation through incentives, risk allocation, and market constraints.

Citation

Frank H. Easterbrook and Daniel R. Fischel. "The Economic Structure of Corporate Law." Harvard University Press, 1991.

BibTeX

@book{Easterbrook1991The,
  title = {The Economic Structure of Corporate Law},
  author = {Frank H. Easterbrook and Daniel R. Fischel},
  year = {1991},
  publisher = {Harvard University Press},
  url = {https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674235397}
}
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