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Corporate Law and Economics
Last Updated Date:   8 June 2023


5 Units,  Semester 1

Course Description:
This course is designed to provide an overview of the economic considerations which inform the corporate laws and governance arrangements of key jurisdictions around the world. Issues to be considered include the allocation of power between shareholders, directors, and management; executive compensation; minority shareholder protection; asset parititoning and creditor protection; the rise of institutional investors and investor stewardship; controlling shareholders, dual-class structures and state-owned enterprises, the growing ESG and corporate social responsibility agenda, shareholder activism, and stakeholder capitalism. References to Singapore’s corporate and securities laws will be made where relevant. No background in economics is required to take the course.

Course Convenor: Mr Kenneth Khoo

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4489V / LL5489V / LL6489V / LLJ5489V

Contact Hours: 3-hr weekly seminar

Workload: 3 hours

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 20% & Research Paper - 80% [Due: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 (9am)]

Preclusions: LL4489/LL5489/LLJ5489/LL6489 Corporate Law and Economics

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Non-law students: Open to students from Business and FASS (Econs majors). Must have completed at least 80MCs (3rd year and above).

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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