Research Handbook on Asian Financial Law

Research Handbook on Asian Financial Law
Author: Douglas W. Arner
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2020-01-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1788972201

This comprehensive Research Handbook provides an in-depth analysis of the different financial law approaches, legal systems and trends throughout Asia. It considers how reforms following the crises have been critical for the development and growth of the region and explores a broad range of post-crisis financial regulatory issues. This timely book also examines how inconsistent and divergent approaches to financial market regulation are curtailing the region’s potential.

Routledge Handbook of Asian Law

Routledge Handbook of Asian Law
Author: Christoph Antons
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 771
Release: 2016-11-03
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1317337395

The Routledge Handbook of Asian Law is a cutting-edge and comprehensive resource which surveys the interdisciplinary field of Asian Law. Written by an international team of experts, the chapters within cover issues as diverse as family law and Islamic courts, decentralisation and the revival of traditional forms of law, discourses on the rule of law, human rights, corporate governance and environmental protection The volume is divided into five parts covering: Asia in Law, and the Humanities and Social Sciences; The Political Economy of Law in Asia - Law in the Context of Asian Development; Asian traditions and their transformations; Law, the environment, and access to land and natural resources; People in Asia and their rights. Offering an overview of the full spectrum of Law in Asia, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, lawyers, graduate and undergraduate students studying this ever-evolving field.

Research Handbook on Law and Ethics in Banking and Finance

Research Handbook on Law and Ethics in Banking and Finance
Author: Costanza A. Russo
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2019
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1784716545

The global financial crisis evidenced the corrosive effects of unethical behaviour upon the banking industry. The recurrence of misbehaviour in the financial sector, including fraud and manipulations of market indices, suggests the need to establish a banking culture that conforms to the highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour. This Research Handbook on Law and Ethics in Banking and Finance focuses on the role that law should play and the effectiveness of newly introduced regulations and supervisory actions as a driver for ethical conduct so as to reconnect the interests of bankers and financiers with the interests of society.

Research Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment

Research Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment
Author: Markus Krajewski
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 744
Release: 2019
Genre: LAW
ISBN: 1785369857

Increasing international investment, the proliferation of international investment agreements, domestic legislation, and investor-State contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obligations between host states and foreign investors with investor-State dispute settlement. This involves not only vast sums, but also a panoply of rights, duties, and shifting objectives at the juncture of national and international law and policy. This engaging Research Handbook provides an authoritative account of these diverse investment law issues.

Research Handbook on Economic Sanctions

Research Handbook on Economic Sanctions
Author: van Bergeijk, Peter A.G.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2021-12-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1839102721

Peter van Bergeijk brings together 40 leading experts from all continents to analyze state-of-the-art data covering the sharp increase in (smart) sanctions in the last decade. Original chapters provide detailed analyses on the determinants of sanction success and failure, complemented with research on the impact of sanctions.

Research Handbook on EU Economic Law

Research Handbook on EU Economic Law
Author: Federico Fabbrini
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2019
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1788972341

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Arial} This comprehensive Research Handbook analyses and explains the EU’s complex system of economic governance from a legal point of view and looks ahead to the challenges it faces and how these can be resolved. Bringing together contributions from leading academics and top lawyers from EU institutions, this Research Handbook is the first to cover all aspects of the Eurozone’s legal ecosystem, and offers an up-to-date and in depth assessment of the norms and procedures that underpin the EU’s economic, monetary, banking, and capital markets unions.

Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law

Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law
Author: Michael J. Trebilcock
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2020-01-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1788971434

Written by two leading scholars with 60 years of collective experience in the area, this insightful updated second edition provides a clear and concise introduction to the fundamental components of international trade law, presenting the basic structure and principles of this complex area of law, alongside elucidation of specific GATT and WTO legal rules and institutions. Key updates include references to the most recent cases, decisions and treaty negotiation developments, analysis of populist critiques of international trade law and analysis of new areas including digital trade and security exceptions.

Research Handbook on Corporate Bankruptcy Law

Research Handbook on Corporate Bankruptcy Law
Author: Barry E. Adler
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2020-06-26
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1781007888

In this Research Handbook, today’s leading experts on the law and economics of corporate bankruptcy address fundamental issues such as the efficiency of bankruptcy, the role and treatment of creditors – particularly secured creditors – in the bankruptcy process, the allocation of going-concern surplus among claimants, the desirability of liquidation in the absence of such surplus, the role of contract in bankruptcy resolution, the role of derivatives in the bankruptcy process, the costs of the bankruptcy system, and the special case of financial institutions, among other topics.

The Oxford Handbook of Asian Business Systems

The Oxford Handbook of Asian Business Systems
Author: Michael A. Witt
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 754
Release: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199654921

The Handbook explores institutional variations across the political economies of different societies within Asia. It includes empirical analysis of 13 major Asian business systems between India and Japan, and examines these in a comparative, historical, and theoretical context.

Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law

Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law
Author: Claire A. Hill
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1781005214

Comprising essays specially commissioned for the volume, leading scholars who have shaped the field of corporate law and governance explore and critique developments in this vibrant and expanding area and offer possible directions for future research. This important addition to the Research Handbooks in Law and Economics series provides insights into subjects such as the role of directors, shareholders, creditors and employees; empirical studies of litigation and shareholder activism; executive compensation; corporate gatekeepers; comparative law; and behavioral approaches to law and finance. Topics are organized within five sections: corporate constituencies, insider governance, gatekeepers, jurisdiction, and new theory. Taken as a whole, the volume serves as an introduction for those new to the field and as a reference for those unfamiliar with some of the topics discussed. Authoritative and accessible, the Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners of corporate law and economics.