|
|
Conference
on Corporate Governance and Investment in Transitioning Economies
C
A L L FOR
P A P E R S
DEADLINE
FOR ABSTRACTS:
FEBRUARY
15, 2003
Conference
Theme and Purpose
The
Gorbachev Foundation of North America at Northeastern University in
Boston is hosting a two-day conference on corporate governance and
transparency for doing business and investing in the transitioning
economies of the Former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe.
Participants are to include an international group of academics,
business practitioners, and government and nonprofit-sector officials. A
major mission of the Gorbachev Foundation is to foster democracy around
the world. Effective corporate governance practices and the surrounding
infrastructure of legislation and judicial and administrative
enforcement are consistent with democratic principles of openness,
fairness, access to information, and informed decision making. All of
these promote trust and ethical business behavior, which are supportive
of democratic principles and action.
The
conference will explore the progress being made in corporate governance
and related areas in transitioning economies. It will feature panels of
academic, business, government, and nonprofit-sector experts discussing
key areas of governance, including legislation affecting corporate
ownership, boards of directors, property rights and land ownership, tax
laws, government reporting requirements, and accounting and auditing
practices and standards. Corporate governance and its impact on direct
and indirect investment in these transitioning countries will also be a
major topic of discussion.
Conference
Topics
Papers
are invited on topics of corporate governance and/or investment in
transitioning economies of the Former Soviet Union and Central and
Eastern Europe. Papers with implications for practitioners and for the
advancement of corporate governance processes in these regions are
especially encouraged. Best
papers will be published in a special issue of the Journal
of World Business.
Topics
include:
-
Social,
political, cultural, legal, and economic contexts of these
transitioning economies and how they affect corporate governance or
investment
-
Specific
corporate governance issues that have emerged in any or all of these
countries
-
The
influence of corporate governance systems from other countries or
regions, e.g., the U.S., Europe, or Asia
-
Implications
of theories of corporate governance for transitioning economies
-
Cross-country
comparisons of corporate governance theories and practices
-
Relationships
between corporate governance and investment
-
Increasing
the value of firms or decreasing the cost of capital through
effective corporate governance practices
-
Trends
in corporate governance and/or investment in transitioning economies
Submission
Guidelines
Authors
are invited to submit, by February 15, 2003, 250-word abstracts and
author contact information. Full papers for consideration for
publication in the Journal of
World Business are due April 1, 2003. Submit abstracts and papers by
e-mail to:
Professor
Sheila M. Puffer, Program Director
Gorbachev Foundation of North America at Northeastern University, Boston
E-mail
address: spuffer@attbi.com
Telephone
inquiries: 617-373-5249
Fax 617-373-8628
|
