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This rich account of how market forces work in tandem with legal forces is a valuable resource for legal scholars across a wide range of fields that invoke notions of market discipline. Shapira's work is especially relevant to coursework and research on the economic analysis of law and corporate governance.
List of contents
1. How Reputation Works; 2. How The Legal System Affects Reputation; 3. Private Litigation. Corporate Law's Puzzle; 4. Public Enforcement. The Sec's Settlement Practices; 5. Corporate Philanthropy As Signaling And Co-Optation; 6. Regulators' Reputation; 7. The Case For Openness; 8. The Case Against Mandatory Arbitration; Conclusion.
About the author
Roy Shapira is Associate Professor at the Harry Radzyner Law School, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya. He has focused on the interactions between law and reputation over the past decade: teaching it at Harvard Economics Department, consulting on it for private firms, and publishing in numerous law reviews and business publications.
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This rich account of how market forces work in tandem with legal forces is a valuable resource for legal scholars across a wide range of fields that invoke notions of market discipline. Shapira's work is especially relevant to coursework and research on the economic analysis of law and corporate governance.
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'Shapira elegantly bridges the divide between academia and practice. This book powerfully speaks to the way in which law and reputation interact and shape each other, and brilliantly captures the important notion of reputation as a driver rather than just an outcome of litigation.' Rupert Younger, Director, Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation
