10. Spending Less Time with the Family: The Decline of Family Ownership in the United Kingdom

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. The Global History of Corporate Governance: An Introduction 1
5. 1. The Rise and Fall of the Widely Held Firm: A History of Corporate Ownership in Canada 65
6. 2. The History of Corporate Ownership in China: State Patronage, Company Legislation, and the Issue of Control 149
7. 3. Corporate Ownership in France: The Importance of History 185
8. 4. The History of Corporate Ownership and Control in Germany 223
9. 5. The Evolution of Concentrated Ownership in India: Broad Patterns and a History of the Indian Software Industry 283
10. 6. The History of Corporate Ownership in Italy 325
11. 7. A Frog in a Well Knows Nothing of the Ocean: A History of Corporate Ownership in Japan 367
12. 8. Financing and Control in The Netherlands: A Historical Perspective 467
13. 9. The History and Politics of Corporate Ownership in Sweden 517
14. 10. Spending Less Time with the Family: The Decline of Family Ownership in the United Kingdom 581
15. 11. Why Has There Been So Little Block Holding in America? 613
16. Contributors 667
17. Author Index 671
18. Subject Index 679