摘要
The study of corporate governance has traditionally focused on the agency problem, a conflict of interest between the shareholders and the management. The collection of papers published on the current issue includes research on whistleblower protection, corporate speech, corporate social responsibilities, board size, the fiduciary duty of board members, and oversea listing. From a comparative perspective, these papers connect fields of studies that are not traditionally viewed as inter-dependent （Giulia Neri-Castracane）, propose new regulatory strategies based on the differences between non-commercial expression critical of corporate practices and corporate communication strategies （Maya Hertig Randall）, analyze China＇s oversea listing of the state-owned enterprise as an effective mechanism to restructure and for disciplinary purpose （MIAO Yinzhi）, conduct empirical research on fiduciary duty in China （WANG Jun）, provide new explanations on the board size in China （LI Jianwei, LI Kai）, and explore the distance between the regulatory goal and implementation （GUO Rui）. These papers cover both the traditional issue of the agency problem and the practical issues that the regulator and the corporations face. Some papers have been presented at THE 2~ GENEVA-HARVARD-RENMIN-SYDNEY CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY （JULY 11-12, 2014）.
The study of corporate governance has traditionally focused on the agency problem, a conflict of interest between the shareholders and the management. The collection of papers published on the current issue includes research on whistleblower protection, corporate speech, corporate social responsibilities, board size, the fiduciary duty of board members, and oversea listing. From a comparative perspective, these papers connect fields of studies that are not traditionally viewed as inter-dependent （Giulia Neri-Castracane）, propose new regulatory strategies based on the differences between non-commercial expression critical of corporate practices and corporate communication strategies （Maya Hertig Randall）, analyze China＇s oversea listing of the state-owned enterprise as an effective mechanism to restructure and for disciplinary purpose （MIAO Yinzhi）, conduct empirical research on fiduciary duty in China （WANG Jun）, provide new explanations on the board size in China （LI Jianwei, LI Kai）, and explore the distance between the regulatory goal and implementation （GUO Rui）. These papers cover both the traditional issue of the agency problem and the practical issues that the regulator and the corporations face. Some papers have been presented at THE 2~ GENEVA-HARVARD-RENMIN-SYDNEY CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY （JULY 11-12, 2014）.
