Corporate Governance and Accounting Research: Theoretical Grounds and Empirical Findings

The main objective is to foster doctoral students' understanding and critical thinking of academic research on corporate governance, its relationship with other disciplines, and ability to identify research opportunities. Such skills imply an in depth knowledge of conceptual and practical implications related to the different dimensions of a firm's governance configuration, and its outcomes. The following governance-related research topics are covered: - Shareholder versus stakeholder-centered governance systems - Governance implications of different types of owner and different ownership structures - The dual role of board of directors and the board-performance relationship - Measuring board structure, board human capital and board relational capital - The incentive, transparency, and monitoring roles of executive compensation - Interplay of firm- and country-level governance mechanisms