The overlooked reality of shareholder activism in China: Defying Western expectations

• Main Authors: ZHOU, Chun, ZHANG, Wei, PUCHNIAK, Dan W.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: China; shareholder activism; Asian Studies; Commercial Law; Public Interest
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4456; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/6414/viewcontent/ssrn_4853552.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Despite shareholder activism being in the global spotlight, shareholder activism in China – the world’s second largest economy – remains largely a black box. Using unique hand collected data, we reveal the overlooked reality that shareholder activism in China is thriving – with 156 major shareholder...