1. Studies show that the legal protection of shareholder rights varies a great deal across countries. Discuss the possible reasons why the English common law tradi¬don provides the strongest protection of investors and the French civil law tradition the weakest.
2. The Cadbury Code of Best Practice, adopted in the United Kingdom, led to a successful reform of corporate governance in the country. Explain the key require¬ments of the code and discuss how it contributed to the success of reform.
3. Many companies grant stock or stock options to managers. Discuss the benefits and possible costs of using this kind of incentive compensation scheme.
4. It has been shown that foreign companies listed on U S stock exchanges are valued more than those from the same countries that are not listed in the United States.
5. Explain why U.S. listed foreign firms are valued more than those that are not Also explain why not every foreign firm wants to list stocks in the United States.
6. Japanese MNCs, such as Toyota, Toshiba, and Matsushita, made extensive invest-ments in Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In your opinion, what forces are driving Japanese investments in this region?
(9 Why do you think the host country tends to resist cross-border acquisitions ramel than greenfield investments?