Academia: a partner for advancing the corporate agenda?

Here we review two books by Scottish academic Justin Greenwood: Inside the EU Business Associations (1) and The Effectiveness of EU Business Associations (2). The books tell an occasionally interesting story about the role of business associations in EU lobbying for corporate interests.

African Academia on the Internet

List of African Academic Institutions on the Internet by Country.

Global Corporate Governance Research Center

The Conference Board's Global Corporate Governance Research Center provides a unique opportunity for senior corporate executives and institutional investors to network in small, highly interactive, and non-adversarial settings. Together, these groups meet to advance cutting-edge governance practices and participate proactively in landmark research on corporate governance issues. The Center's objective is to assist corporations to enhance their governance processes and thereby inspire confidence and facilitate capital formation in today's globally competitive marketplace.

Global Corporate Governance Academic Network

GCGAN focuses on research on corporate governance issues. Its main goals are to promote international exchange among scholars in all regions working on corporate governance through organizing conferences, seminars and workshops and the sharing of papers and data, with a specific emphasis on the enhancement of research in transition and developing countries through mentoring and capacity building. The GCGAN has been supported by the Global Corporate Governance Forum for its first global and subsequent regional meetings and by the commissioning of discussion papers.

Monash Governance Research Unit

Good governance is a major global movement that is addressed through the Monash Governance Research Unit MGRU, established in 2002. The unique feature of the MGRU is its research into the complex inter-relationships that affect the qualities of governance in its various manifestations in every society and economy. MGRU aims to promote research on the interconnection, interdependence and interaction among three major spheres of governance: Corporate Governance, Public Governance and Civil Society.

Governance Research Centre

The GRC was established in October 2002, and undertakes research into the relationship between the state, the private sector and civil society, and how that relationship affects our lives. It brings together academics and practitioners through interdisciplinary activities, and is particularly concerned with the formal and informal rules, processes and practices that affect how power is exercised.