State interventions in markets assume varieties of forms in different economic systems. To
capture this variety, we consider state capitalism as a multidimensional concept, first …

Privatization—defined here as the transfer of ownership of state-owned organizations to
private parties—has attracted the attention of scholars across multiple fields. Privatization …

The basic function of companies is to add value to society. Profits are a means to an end, not
an end in itself. The ability of companies to innovate, scale and invest provides them with a …

With the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-Co V-2 raging around the world,
many countries' economies are at a crucial juncture. The COVID-19 external shock to the …

State-owned enterprises make up roughly 10 percent of the world economy, yet they are
woefully understudied. This handbook offers the first synthesis of the topic since the 1980s …

Comparative corporate governance has focused either on prevailing differences across
legal systems or on spontaneous legal transplants of foreign institutions in response to …

The governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is hybrid in nature as it combines
mechanisms of public administration, informal political interference, and standard corporate …

We examine responses by Chinese firms to a party-building policy launched by the Chinese
Communist Party (CCP) in 2015 to reform China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The …

China's rise as an economic superpower has caused growing anxieties in the West. Europe
is now applying stricter scrutiny over takeovers by Chinese state-owned giants, while the …

After decades of increased economic integration, nationalistic sentiment and protectionist
policies are back in vogue, raising questions about the future of globalization. This tension is …