1 Table of Contents: “... -- On the monitoring role of the board of directors : the case of the adoption of Cadbury recommendations in the U.K...”

2 Table of Contents: “... -- International evidence on economic freedom, governance, and firm performance -- Should we trust fund managers? a...”

3 Table of Contents: “...Bank monitoring, firm performance, and top management turnover in Japan / Christopher W. Anderson...”

4 Table of Contents: “... financing / Zhenyu Wu, Jess Chua -- Institutional investors and director remuneration : do political...”

5 Table of Contents: “... the Malaysian manufacturing sector / Ei Yet Chu -- Board of director configurations in mutual fund sponsors...”

6 Table of Contents: “... board members and managers / Reza Houston, Stephen Ferris -- Internal corporate governance : the role...”