An introduction： changing perspectives on corporate law and economics&Alessio M. Pacces 1
1 Delaware corporate law： failing law， failing markets&William J. Carney， George B. Shepherd and Joanna M. Shepherd 23
Comment - Comparing company law in Europe and the United States： some remarks inspired by Carney et al.’s presentation&Maarten J. Kroeze 68
2 Incorporating under European law： the Societas Europaea as a vehicle for legal arbitrage&Horst Eidenmuller， Andreas Engert and Lars Hornuf 82
Comment - Empirical law and economics： the Societas Europaea and its use within Europe&Patrick C. Leyens 117
3 Spillover of corporate governance standards in cross-border mergers and acquisitions&Marina Martynova and Luc Renneboog 122
Comment - Discussion of ‘Spillover of corporate governance standards in cross-border mergers and acquisitions’ by Marina Martynova and Luc Renneboog&Abe de Jong 182
4 Corporate governance - getting back to market basics&Henry G. Manne 188
Comment - Corporate governance and Coase’s legacy： a reply to Henry Manne&Alessio M. Pacces 202
5 Enforcement strategies in UK corporate governance： a roadmap and empirical assessment&John Armour 213
Comment on John Armour， ‘Enforcement strategies in UK corporate governance： a roadmap and empirical assessment’&Roberto Pardolesi 259
6 Marrying in the Cathedral： a framework for the analysis of corporate governance&Ugo Pagano 264
Comment - Can the firm be seen to emerge out of a pincer movement of effciency pressures？&J. （Hans） van Oosterhout 290
Index 299