Aganin, A., and P. Volpin. 2005. “The History of Corporate Ownership in Italy.” In A History of Corporate Governance Around the World Family Business Groups to Professional Managers, ed. R. Morck, 325–66. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
Amatori, F., and A. Colli. 2001. Corporate Governance: The Italian story, Quaderno di Ricerca dell’Istituto di Storia Economica, Bocconi, May, n. 1.
Amit, R., and B. Villalonga. 2006. “How Do Family Ownership, Control, and Management Affect Firm Value?” Journal of Financial Economics 80, no. 2, pp. 385–417.
Armour, J., and B. Cheffins. 2012. “The Rise and Fall (?) of Shareholder Activism by Hedge Funds.” Journal of Alternative Investments 14, no. 3, pp. 17–27.
Assogestioni. 1996. Uno statuto per l’efficienza del mercato finanziario. Studi e commenti. Quaderno Assogestioni n. 14, Rome: Bancaria Editrice.
Assonime. 2011. Corporate Governance in Italy: Compliance with the CG Code and Directors’ Remuneration, Note e Studi, Rome.
Assonime. 2014. Corporate Governance in Italy: Compliance with the CG Code and Directors’ Remuneration, Note e Studi, Rome.
Assonime. 2014. La corporate governance in Italia: autodisciplina, remunerazioni e comply-or-explain, Rome.
Assonime. 2016. Corporate Governance in Italy: Compliance, Remunerations and Quality of the Comply-or-Explain, Note e Studi, Rome.
Banfield, E. (with L. Fasano). 1958. The Moral Basis of a Backward Society. Glencoe, IL: The Free Press.
Barca, F., and S. Trento. 1997a. “State Ownership and the Evolution of Italian Corporate Governance.” Industrial and Corporate Change 6, no. 3, pp. 533–59.
Barca, F., and S. Trento. 1997b. “La Parabola Delle Partecipazioni Statali: Una Missione Tradita.” In Storia Del Capitalismo Italiano Dal Dopoguerra a Oggi, ed. F. Barca, Rome: Donzelli.
Bebchuk, L.A., and M.J. Roe. 1999. “A Theory of Path Dependence in Corporate Ownership and Governance.” Stanford Law Review 52, no. 1, pp. 127–70.
Bebchuk, L., and J. Fried. 2004. “Pay Without Performance: The Unfulfilled Promise of Executive Compensation.” Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Becht, M., J. Franks, C. Mayer, and S. Rossi. 2009. “Returns to Shareholder Activism: Evidence from a Clinical Study of the Hermes UK Focus Fund.” Review of Financial Studies 22, no. 8, pp. 3093–129.
Belcredi, M., and L. Enriques. 2015. “Institutional Investor Activism in a Context of Concentrated Ownership and High Private Benefits of Control: The Case of Italy.” In Research Handbook On Shareholder Power, eds. R. Thomas and J. Hill. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Belcredi, M., S. Bozzi, A. Ciavarella, and V. Novembre. 2014. Say-on-Pay in a Context of Concentrated Ownership: Evidence from Italy, Quaderno di Finanza Consob No. 76.
Belcredi, M., S. Bozzi, C. Di Noia. 2013. “Board Elections and Shareholder Activism: The Italian Experiment.” In Boards and shareholders in European listed companies Facts, context and post-crisis reforms, eds. M. Belcredi and G. Ferrarini, 250–85. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
Bellini, E. 2009. “Hedge Fund Activism in Italy.” Journal of Corporate Law Studies 9, no. 1, pp. 201–34.
Bennedsen, M., and K. Nielsen. 2010. “Incentive and Entrenchment Effects in European Ownership.” Journal of Banking and Finance 34, no. 9, pp. 2212–29.
Berle, A., and G. Means. 1932. The Modern Corporation and Private Property. New York, NY: Macmillan.
Bertoni, F., and P.A. Randone. 2006. “The Small-World of Italian Finance: Ownership Interconnections and Board Interlocks Amongst Italian Listed Companies.” Working paper. Available on line at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=917587 (accessed June 6, 2015).
Bianchi, M., and M. Bianco. 2006. “Italian Corporate Governance in the Last 15 Years: from Pyramids to Coalitions?” ECGI—Finance Working Paper Number 144.
Bianchi, M., and M. Bianco. 2008. “The Evolution of Ownership and Control Structure in Italy in the Last 15 Years.” Working paper. Available on line at: www.bancaditalia.it/pubblicazioni/altri-atti-convegni/2008-corporate-governance-ita/evolution_ownership_control_structures.pdf (accessed June 6, 2015).
Bianchi, M., M. Bianco, and L. Enriques. 2001. “Pyramidal Groups and the Separation Between Ownership and Control in Italy.” In The Control of Corporate Europe, eds. F. Barca and M. Becht, 154–87. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Bianco, M., A. Ciavarella, and R. Signoretti. 2015. “Women on Corporate Boards in Italy: The Role of Family Connections.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 23, no. 2, pp. 129–44.
Bigelli, M., and S. Mengoli. 2011. “Self-Expropriation versus Self-Interest in Dual-Class Voting: The Pirelli Case Study.” Financial Management 40, no. 3, pp. 677–99.
Bigelli, M., V. Mehrotra, and R. Rau. 2011. “Why are Shareholders not Paid to Give up Their Voting Privileges? Unique Evidence from Italy.” Journal of Corporate Finance 17, no. 5, pp. 1619–35.
Brown, K. 2007. New Demands, Better Boards: Rethinking Director Compensation in an Era of Heightened Corporate Governance, Vol. 82. New York University Law Review, October, 1102.
Brunello, G., C. Graziano, and B. Parigi. 2001. “Executive Compensation and Firm Performance in Italy.” International Journal of Industrial Organization 19, nos. 1–2, pp. 133–61.
Brunello, G., C. Graziano, and B. Parigi. 2003. “CEO Turnover in Insider-Dominated Boards: The Italian Case.” Journal of Banking & Finance 27, no. 6, pp. 1027–51.
Burkart, M., and S. Lee. 2008. “One Share–One Vote: The Theory.” Review of Finance 12, no. 1, pp. 1–49.
Cadbury, A. 1992. Report of the Committee on the Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance. London: Gee.
Cadbury, A. 2002. Corporate Governance and Chairmanship: A Personal View. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cameran, M. 2007. “Auditing in Italy: The Development of a Highly-Regulated Setting Before and After the Parmalat Case.” In Auditing, Trust and Governance: Developing regulation in Europe, eds. R. Quick, S. Turley, and M. Willekens. Routledge.
Cameran, M., A. Prencipe, and M. Trombetta. 2016. “Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation and Audit Quality.” European Accounting Review 25, no. 6, pp. 35–58.
Cameran, M., and A. Pettinicchio. 2011. “The Effect of Audit Firm Mandatory Rotation Rule.” In Vers quelle règulation de l’audit faut-il aller?, ed. M.A. Frison-Roche, 77–99. Paris: Lextenso Edition.
Cameran, M., C. Gabbioneta, P. Moizer, and A. Pettinicchio. 2010. “What Do Client Firms Think of their Auditors? Evidence from the Italian Market.” Corporate Reputation Review 12, no. 4, pp. 316–26.
Cameran, M., J. Francis, A. Marra, and A. Pettinicchio. 2015. “Are There Adverse Consequences of Mandatory Auditor Rotation? Evidence from the Italian Experience.” Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory 34, no. 1, pp. 1–24.
Cardia, L. 2004. ‘The Relationship Between Non Financial Companies, Financial Markets and Investors’ Protection’ (I rapporti tra il sistema delle imprese, i mercati finanziari e la tutela del risparmio). Testimony of the CONSOB President at Parliament Committees of the Italian Chamber of Parliament and Senate, 20th January.
Clarke, T. 2007. International Corporate Governance: A Comparative Approach. London: Routledge.
Coffee, J. 1999. “The Future as History: The Prospects for Global Convergence in Corporate Governance and Its Implications.” Northwestern University Law Review 93, pp. 641–708.
Coffee, J. 2005. “A Theory of Corporate Scandals: Why the USA and Europe Differ.” Oxford Review of Economic Policy 21, no. 2, pp. 198–211.
Colli, A. 2009. “A Tale of Lost Chances. A Short History of Corporate Governance and Ownership in Italy.” Corporate Ownership and Control 7, no. 1, pp. 265–73.
Compagno, C., D. Pittino, and F. Visintin. 2009. “Performance, Corporate Governance e turnover degli amministratori delegati nelle imprese quotate italiane.” In Corporate Governance: Governo, Controllo e Struttura Finanziaria, eds. V. Maggioni, L. Potito, and R. Viganò, 153–63. Bologna: Il Mulino.
Consob. 2013. “Annual Report on corporate governance of Italian Listed Companies.” Available on line at www.consob.it/mainen/consob/publications/rcg/index.html (accessed June 6, 2015).
Consob. 2013. Strategic plan, Rome.
Consob. 2015. Annual report, Rome.
Consob. 2016. 2015 Report on Corporate Governance of Italian Listed Companies, December, Rome: Consob.
Corrado, R., and M. Zollo. 2006. “Small Worlds Evolving: Governance Reforms, Privatizations, and Ownership Networks in Italy.” Industrial and Corporate Change 15, no. 2, pp. 319–52.
Cullinan, C., H. Du, W. Jiang. 2010. “Is Compensating Audit Committee Members with Stock Options Associated with the Likelihood of Internal Control Weaknesses?” International Journal of Auditing 14, no. 3, pp. 256–73.
Culpepper, P.D. 2007. “Eppure, Non Si Muove: Legal Change, Institutional Stability, and Italian Corporate Governance.” West European Politics 30, no. 4, pp. 784–802.
Cuomo, F., A. Zattoni, and G. Valentini. 2012. “The Effects of Legal Reforms on the Ownership Structure of Listed Companies.” Industrial and Corporate Change 22, no. 2, pp. 427–58.
Dalton, D., and C. Daily. 2001. “Director Stock Compensation: An Invitation to a Conspicuous Conflict of Interests?” Business Ethics Quarterly 11, no. 1, pp. 89–108.
Davide Campari S.p.A. 2008. Annual report.
De Cesari, A. 2012. “Expropriation of Minority Shareholders and Payout Policy.” The British Accounting Review 44, no. 4, pp. 207–20.
DeAngelo, L. 1981. “Auditor Independence, ‘Low Balling’ and Disclosure Regulation.” Journal of Accounting and Economics 3, no. 2, pp. 113–27.
Djankov, S., R. La Porta, F. Lopez-de-Silanes, and A. Shleifer. 2008. “The Law and Economics of Self-Dealing.” Journal of Financial Economics 88, no. 3, pp. 430–65.
Draghi reform. 1998. Company Act.
Drago, C., S. Manestra, and P. Santella. 2011. “Interlocking Directorships and Cross-Shareholdings Among Italian Blue Chips.” European Business Organization Law Review 12, no. 4, pp. 619–52.
Dyck, A., and L. Zingales. 2002. “The Corporate Governance Role of the Media.” In The Right to Tell: The Role of the Media in Development, ed. R. Islam, 107–37. Washington, DC: The World Bank.
Dyck, A., N. Volchkova, and L. Zingales. 2008. “The Corporate Governance Role of Media: Evidence from Russia.” The Journal of Finance 63, no. 3, pp. 1093–135.
Enriques, L. 2009. “Corporate Governance Reforms in Italy: What Has Been Done and What Is Left to Do.” European Business Organization Law Review 10, no. 4, pp. 477–513.
Enriques, L., and P. Volpin. 2007. “Corporate Governance Reforms in Continental Europe.” The Journal of Economic Perspectives 21, no. 1, pp. 117–40.
Erede, M. 2013. “Governing Corporations with Concentrated Ownership Structure: An Empirical Analysis of Hedge Fund Activism in Italy and Germany, and Its Evolution.” European Company and Financial Law Review 13, pp. 328–93.
European Commission. 2011. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Specific Requirements Regarding Statutory Audits of Public-Interest Entities. November 30. 2011. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/auditing/docs/reform/regulation_en.pdf
Ferrarini, G. 2005. “Corporate Governance Changes in the 20th Century: A View from Italy.” In Corporate Governance in Context: Corporations, States, and Markets in Europe, Japan, and the US, eds. J. Klaus, E.W. Hopt, K. Hideki, and B. Harald. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ferrarini, G., and P. Giudici. 2006. “Financial Scandals and the Role of Private Enforcement: The Parmalat Case.” In Improving Corporate law and Modernising Securities Regulation in Europe and the US, eds. J. Armour and J. McCahery (edited by) After Enron, 159–215. Oxford: Har Publishing.
Ferreira, D. 2010. “Board Diversity.” In Corporate Governance: A Synthesis of Theory, Research, and Practice, eds. R. Anderson and H.K. Baker, 225–42. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Ferreira, D. 2015. “Board Diversity: Should We Trust Research to Inform Policy?” Corporate Governance: An International Review 23, no. 2, pp. 108–11.
Ferri, F. 2012. “‘Low-Cost’ Shareholder Activism: A Review of the Evidence.” In Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law, eds. C. Hill and B. McDonnell, 192–215. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Financial Times. 1998. Parmalat—Lex Column, August 14th.
Financial times. 2009. Knight Vinke urges Eni break-up, September 30th.
Fortis M. 2016. Debito pubblico, così la pagella tedesca promuove l’Italia. Il Sole 24 Ore, 26 February.
Freedom House. 2014. “Press Freedom Survey 2014.” Available on: www.freedomhouse.org.
Gabbioneta, C., R. Greenwood, P. Mazzola, and M. Minoja. 2013. “The Influence of the Institutional Context on Corporate Illegality.” Accounting, Organizations and Society 38, nos. 6–7, pp. 484–504.
Gianfrate, G. 2007. “What Do Shareholders’ Coalitions Really Want? Evidence from Italian Voting Trusts.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 15, no. 2, pp. 122–32.
Gigliotti, M. 2013. “The Compensation of Top Managers and the Performance of Italian Firms.” The International Journal of Human Resource Management 24, no. 4, pp. 889–903.
Gordon, J.N., and M.J. Roe. 2004. Convergence and Persistence in Corporate Governance. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Hambrick, D.C., and E.M. Jackson. 2000. “Outside Directors with a Stake: The Linchpin in Improving Governance.” California Management Review 42, no. 4, pp. 108–27.
Hansmann H., and R. Kraakman. 2002. “Toward a Single Model of Corporate Law?” In Corporate Governance Regimes—Convergence and Diversity, eds. J.A. McCahery, P. Moerland, T. Raaijmakers, and L. Renneboog (a cura di). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hansmann, H., and R. Kraakman. 2004. “The End of History for Corporate Law.” In Convergence and Persistence in Corporate Governance, eds. J.N. Gordon and M.J. Roe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hofstede, G. 2004. “Business Goals and Corporate Governance.” Asia Pacific Business Review 10, nos. 3–4, pp. 292–301.
Hofstede, G. 2013. National cultural dimensions, available from: http://geerthofstede.com/dimensions.html
Il Tempo. 2015. I Paperoni italiani non hanno nulla da invidiare, 25 September.
Institutional Shareholder Services. 2007. Report on the Proportionality Principle in the European Union, 18th May.
ISTAT. 2013. 9 Censimento dell’industria e dei servizi e Censimento delle istituzioni non profit.
Italian Corporate Governance Committee. 1999, 2002, 2006, 2011. Corporate Governance Code, Milan: Borsaitaliana.
Italian Corporate Governance Committee. 2015. Corporate Governance Code, Milano: Borsaitaliana.
Joe, J., H. Louis, and D. Robinson. 2009. “Managers and Investors Responses to Media Exposure of Board Ineffectiveness.” Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 44, no. 3, pp. 579–605.
Jones, M. 2011. Creative Accounting, Fraud and International Accounting Scandals. Chichester: Wiley & Sons.
Kaufmann, D., A. Kraay, and M. Mastruzzi. 2011. “The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Methodology and Analytical Issues.” Hague Journal on the Rule of Law 3, no. 2, pp. 220–46.
Khanna, T., J. Kogan, and K. Palepu. 2006. “Globalization and Similarities in Corporate Governance: A Cross-Country Analysis.” The Review of Economics and Statistics 88, no. 1, pp. 69–90.
KPMG. 2014. Mergers & Acquisitions Report, available at www.kmpg.com/it
Kruse, T. 2007. “Minority Expropriation and Shareholder Activism Following Olivetti’s Hostile Takeover of Telecom Italia.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 15, no. 2, pp. 133–43.
Kuhnen, C., and A. Niessen. 2012. “Public Opinion and Executive Compensation.” Management Science 58, no. 7, pp. 1249–72.
Kumar, P., and A. Zattoni. 2016. “Institutional Environment and Corporate Governance.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 24, no. 2, pp. 82–84.
La Porta, R., F. Lopez-de-Silanes, A. Shleifer, and R. Vishny. 1997. “Legal Determinants of External Finance.” Journal of Finance 52, no. 3, pp. 1131–50.
La Porta, R., F. Lopez-de-Silanes, A. Shleifer, and R. Vishny. 1998. “Law and Finance.” Journal of Political Economy 106, no. 6, pp. 1113–55.
La Porta, R., F. Lopez-de-Silanes, A. Shleifer, and R. Vishny. 1999. “The Quality of Government.” Journal of Law, Economics and Organization 15, no. 1, pp. 222–79.
La Porta, R., F. Lopez-de-Silanes, A. Shleifer, and R. Vishny. 2000. “Investor Protection and Corporate Governance.” Journal of Financial Economics 58, no. 1, pp. 3–27.
La Porta, R., F. Lopez-de-Silanes, and A. Shleifer. 1999. “Corporate Ownership Around the World.” Journal of Finance 54, no. 2, pp. 471–517.
Le Vourc’h, J., and P. Morand. 2011. Study on the Effects of the Implementation of the Acquisition Statutory Audits of Annual and Consolidated Accounts Including the Consequence of the Audit Market. Paris: ESCP.
Lorsch, J., and A. Zelleke. 2005. “Should the CEO Be the Chairman?” MIT Sloan Management Review 46, no. 2, pp. 71–74.
Magnan, M., S. St-Onge, P. Gélinas. 2010. “Director Compensation and Firm Value: A Research Synthesis.” International Journal of Disclosure and Governance 7, no. 1, pp. 28–41.
Malberti, C., and E. Sironi. 2008. “The Mandatory Representation of Minority Shareholders on the Board of Directors of Italian Listed Corporations: An Empirical Analysis.” Rivista di diritto finanziario e scienza delle finanze 67, no. 1, pp. 54–84.
Mallin, C. 2012. “Institutional Investors: The Vote as a Tool of Governance.” Journal of Management and Governance 16, no. 2, pp. 177–96.
Mallin, C., A. Melis, and S. Gaia. 2015. “The Remuneration of Independent Directors in the UK and Italy: An empirical analysis based on agency theory.” International Business Review 24, no. 2, pp. 175–86.
Manne, H.G. 1965. “Mergers and the Market for Corporate Control.” Journal of Political Economy 73, no. 2, pp. 110–20.
McClure, K., R. Clayton, and R. Hofler. 1999. “International Capital Structure Differences Among the G7 Nations: A Current Empirical View.” European Journal of Finance 5, no. 2, pp. 141–64.
Mediobanca. 2015. Le principali società Italiane.
Melis, A. 1999. Corporate Governance. Un’analisi empirica della realtà italiana in un’ottica europea. Giappichelli, Turin.
Melis, A. 2000. “Corporate Governance in Italy.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 8, no. 4, pp. 347–55.
Melis, A. 2004. “On the Role of the Board of Statutory Auditors in Italian Listed Companies.” Corporate Governance—An International Review 12, no. 1, pp. 74–84.
Melis, A. 2005. “Corporate Governance Failures: To What Extent is Parmalat a Particularly Italian Case?” Corporate Governance—An International Review 13, no. 4, pp. 478–88.
Melis, A. 2006. “Strong Blockholders and Corporate Governance Structures that Improve Minority Shareholders’ Protection: the Case of Telecom Italia.” In International Corporate Governance A Case Study Approach, ed. C. Mallin. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Melis, A. 2011. “Creative Accounting and Accounting Scandals in Italy.” In Creative Accounting, Fraud and International Accounting Scandals, ed. M. Jones (edited by), 253–77. Chichester: Wiley & Sons.
Melis, A., and L. Rombi. 2017. “The Remuneration of the Board of Statutory Auditors, Department of Business and Economics.” working paper, University of Cagliari.
Melis, A., and S. Gaia. 2011. “Corporate Governance in Italy: Normative Developments vs. Actual Practices.” In Handbook on International Corporate Governance: Country Analyses, ed. C. Mallin. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Melis, A., S. Carta, and S. Gaia. 2010. L’impatto Della Normativa Fiscale Sul Design Delle Stock Option Per Gli Amministratori: Un’analisi Empirica.” Rivista Italiana di Ragioneria ed Economia aziendale 110, pp. 427–39.
Melis, A., S. Carta, and S. Gaia. 2012. “Executive Remuneration in Blockholder-Dominated Firms. How Do Italian Firms Use Stock Options?” Journal of Management & Governance 16, no. 3, pp. 511–41.
Melis, A., S. Gaia, and S. Carta. 2015. “Directors’ Remuneration: A Comparison of Italian and UK Non-Financial Listed Firms’ Disclosure.” British Accounting Review 47, no. 1, pp. 66–84.
Melis, G., and A. Melis. 2005. “Financial Reporting, Corporate Governance and Parmalat: was it a Financial Reporting Failure?” In Governing the Corporation: Regulation and Corporate Governance in an Age of Scandal and Global Markets, ed. J. O’Brien, 233–54. Chichester: Wiley & Sons.
Mengoli, S., F. Pazzaglia, and E. Sapienza. 2009. “Effect of Governance Reforms on Corporate Ownership in Italy: Is It Still Pizza, Spaghetti, and Mandolino?” Corporate Governance: An International Review 17, no. 5, pp. 629–45.
Mercurio, L., and A. Zattoni. 2013. “La Retribuzione Dei Consiglieri Di Amministrazione: Un’analisi Empirica Sulle Società Quotate Italiane.” In La Retribuzione Del Top Management: Incentivi, Carriera e governance, eds. D. Pittino, R. Viganò, and A. Zattoni. Milan: Egea.
Molteni, M. ed. 1997. I Sistemi di Corporate Governance nelle Grandi Imprese Italiane. Milan: Egea.
North, D.C. 1990. Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
OECD. 2015. G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. Paris: OECD Publishing. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264236882-en.
Porter, M. 1990. The Competitive Advantage of Nations. New York, NY: Macmillan.
Poster, C., and M. Ullman. 2006. Director Pay: What Makes Sense Today. Philadelphia, PA: Directors & Boards.
Roe, M.J. 1994. Strong Managers Weak Owners: The Political Roots of American corporate Finance. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Ronen, J., J. Tzur, and V. Yaari. 2006. “The Effect of Directors’ Equity Incentives On Earnings Management.” Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 25, no. 4, pp. 359–89.
Santella, P., C. Drago, and A. Polo. 2010. The Italian Chamber of Lords Sits on Listed Company Boards: An Empirical Analysis of Italian Listed Company Boards from 1998 to 2006, available at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1027947
Saraceno, P. 1955. “IRI: Its Origin and Its Position in the Italian Industrial Economy, 1933–1953.” Journal of Industrial Economics 3, no. 3, pp. 197–221.
Spencer Stuart. 2016a. Spencer Stuart Board Index, A perspective on US boards.
Spencer Stuart. 2016b. Italia Board Index.
Tepalagul, N., and L. Lin. 2015. “Auditor Independence and Audit Quality: A Literature Review.” Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance 30, no. 1, pp. 101–21.
Terjesen, S., R. Aguilera, and R. Lorenz. 2015. “Legislating a Woman’s Seat on the Board: Institutional Factors Driving Gender Quotas for Boards of Directors.” Journal of Business Ethics 128, no. 2, pp. 233–51.
The Economist. 1999. Caveat Emptor, October 9th.
Tosi, H., and T. Greckhamer. 2004. “Culture and CEO Compensation.” Organization Science 15, no. 6, pp. 657–70.
Tricker, R. 1998. “Platitudes Parading as Paradigms.” In Corporate Governance—An International Review 6, no. 1, pp. 2–4.
Tricker, R. 2009. Corporate Governance Principles, Policies and Practices. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Van Den Berghe, L. 2002. Corporate Governance in a Globalising World: Convergence or Divergence? Norwell: Kluwer.
Volpin, P. 2002. “Governance with Poor Investor Protection: Evidence from Top Executive Turnover in Italy.” Journal of Financial Economics 64, no. 1, pp. 61–90.
Weimer, J., and J. Pape. 1999. “A Taxonomy of Systems of Corporate Governance.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 7, no. 2, pp. 152–66.
Witt, M., and G. Redding. 2012. “The Spirits of Capitalism: Senior Executive Perceptions of the Role of the Firm in Society in Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the USA.” Socio-Economic Review 10, no. 1, pp. 109–34.
Worldwide Governance Indicators are available at: www.govindicators.org
Zattoni, A. 1995. “Le aziende italiane.” In Economia aziendale—Casi, ed. A. Cortesi. Milan: Egea.
Zattoni, A. 1999. “The Structure of Corporate Groups: the Italian Case.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 7, no. 1, pp. 38–48.
Zattoni, A. 2003. “I piani di stock option in Italia: Diffusione e caratteristiche.” Economia e Management 9 no. 6, pp. 71–90.
Zattoni, A. 2009. “Corporate Governance in Italy: The Structural Conflict of Interests Between Majority and Minority Shareholders.” In Codes of Good Governance Around the World, ed. F.J. Lopez Iturriaga. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Zattoni, A. 2015. Corporate Governance. Milan: Egea.
Zattoni, A., and A. Minichilli. 2009. “The Diffusion of Equity Incentive Plans in Italian Listed Companies: What Is the Trigger?” Corporate Governance: An International Review 17, no. 2, pp. 224–37.
Zattoni, A., and C. Mosca. 2012. “Corporate Governance and Initial Public Offerings in Italy.” In Corporate Governance and Initial Public Offerings: An International Perspective, eds. A. Zattoni and W. Judge, 210–37. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Zattoni, A., and F. Cuomo. 2008. “Why Adopt Codes of Good Governance? A Comparison of Institutional and Efficiency Perspectives.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 16, no. 1, pp. 1–15.
Zattoni, A., and F. Cuomo. 2010. “How Independent, Competent and Incentivized Should Non-Executive Directors Be? An Empirical Examination of Good Governance Codes.” British Journal of Management 21, no. 1, pp. 63–79.
Zattoni, A., and F. Cuomo. 2016. “An Evolutionary Overview of the Ownership, Governance and Strategy of Mediobanca: From the Kingmaker of Italian Capitalism to a Large Financial Conglomerate.” In Handbook on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions, ed. C. Mallin, 7–34. Edward Elgar.
Zattoni, A., and F. Cuomo. 2016. “Institutional Changes and Ownership Patterns in Italy.” In Shareholder empowerment, eds. M. Goranova and R.L. Verstegen. UK: Palgrave-MacMillan.
Zingales, L. 1994. “The Value of the Voting Right: A Study of the Milan Stock Exchange Experience.” Review of Financial Studies 7, no. 1, pp. 125–48.
Zona, F. 2001. “La retribuzione degli amministratori delegati nelle società quotate.” In Piani di stock options Progettare la retribuzione degli amministratori, eds. G. Airoldi and A. Zattoni (a cura di). Milan: Egea.