Corporate governance reform in Korea

Heads of companies listen attentively to a government briefing arranged by the Fair Trade Commission on corporate restructuring in Seoul Nov. 12, 2001. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Byung Min, Griffith University

Following the 1997 financial crisis, corporate governance reforms and government-initiated corporate restructuring were implemented in Korea.

In the past, the internally appointed board members tended to act as rubber stamps and failed to monitor the actions of the controlling shareholders. Read more…