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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Capture of Corporate Governance - San Diego Law School February 16, 2012
Speech to faculty of University of San Diego School of Law, February 16, 2012. "American corporations today are like the great European monarchies of yore: They have the power to control the rules under which they function and to direct the allocation of public resources. This is not a… February 14, 2012 | capitalism , CEO Pay , CEO power , corporate governance , ownership , capitalism
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Breakdown of Democratic Capitalism
Question: what factors are behind the breakdown of democratic capitalism? Bob Monks responds "Since Citizens United, CEOs have, in effect, control over the rules pursuant to which the corporation is supposed to function." April 27, 2011 May 4, 2011 | CEO power , CEO Pay , Campaign Finance , corporate governance , Citizens United
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Business Power Over Government
"The political systems seems to be simply a vehicle through which the business community expresses its power..." -- July 14, 2010 | Corporate Power , fiduciary duty , corporate governance , CEO Pay
Monday, November 5, 2007
Corpocracy
Bob Monks talks about his book, Corpocracy. University of Southern Maine, Portland, November 5, 2007. (Transcript) November 5, 2007 | Corporate Power , CEO Pay , corporate governance , judicial activism , Supreme Court , corporation law
Friday, October 19, 2007
The Future of Corporate Governance
Bob Monks PowerPoint presentation, "The Future of Corporate Governance." Orlando, Florida October 19, 2007. October 19, 2007 | corporate governance , CEO Pay , Pension , institutional investors
Wednesday, February 5, 1992
Letter to Newsweek regarding CEO pay
A 1992 letter from Bob Monks and Nell Minow to Newsweek regarding CEO pay. February 5, 1992 | CEO Pay
Thursday, April 19, 2012
55% of Citigroup shareholders voted against the proposed pay package for the CEO, Vickram Pandit. Will this impact votes at other companies? More in the video...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Say on Pay
Gretchen Morgenson of the NYT wrote recently ("When Shareholders Make Their Voices Heard," April 8, 2012) about Say on Pay and indications that, "some companies seem to be listening." This is heartening news indeed but I still have reservations about Say on Pay because, in the end, precatory proposals… April 17, 2012 | Say on Pay , CEO Pay , shareholder resolutions , shareholder activism , boards of directors
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Corporate Governance 2011 -- Year End Reflections
1. The Elephant in the Living Room. The single best indicator of the state of corporate governance - a system of accountable power – is the capacity of senior management to increase their own compensation that has been going on for two decades. The metaphor of the elephant in… January 3, 2012 | accountability , corporate governance , CEO Pay , boards of directors , Dodd-Frank , lobbying , fiduciary duty
Thursday, November 17, 2011
What is Government Capture?
As I have moved my attention to corporate power and government capture I was asked to explain what I mean by "capture." Daniel Kaufmann has discussed been talking about it for some time and I encourage you to look at his blog. Google searches will lead to all kinds… November 17, 2011 | CEO Pay , Capture , accountability , financial crisis
Friday, October 21, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Sends A Powerful Message
I continue to be impressed with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. They are a daily, hourly reminder of the dysfunctionality of our political and economic system, and of the power appropriated by a small group of people in this country. People say their message is unclear but I say their… October 21, 2011 | CEO Pay , Corporate Power , capitalism , accountability
Wednesday, July 13, 2011