TY - BOOK AU - Barth,James R. AU - Barth,James R. AU - Lin,Chen AU - Wihlborg,Clas TI - Research handbook on international banking and governance SN - 9781849802932 U1 - 332.15 / 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Cheltenham, UK PB - Edward Elgar KW - Financial institutions, International KW - Law and legislation KW - Financial risk management KW - Corporate governance N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ownership, efficiency and stability. -- Compensation, performance and risk. -- Market discipline: prerequisites and effectiveness. -- Governance, regulation and supervision. -- Governance, strategy and social responsibility. -- Governance in non-bank financial institutions. -- Regional and country studies N2 - The recent financial crisis has stimulated much debate on the governance of financial institutions, as well as research on the effects of governance arrangements on risk-taking, performance and financial institutions more generally. Furthermore, researchers are asking how regulation, legislation, politics and other factors influence the governance of financial institutions and their behavior in different dimensions. The specially commissioned contributions featured in this timely Handbook confront these complex issues ER -