The Evolving Battlefronts of Shareholder Activism

The Stanford Closer Look Series (part of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative) just released a paper on current trends in shareholder activism and their potential impact. The paper examines the introduction of universal proxies, the increase in “activism experience” among directors, and the changing strategies of activists. Authors are Andrew C. Baker, David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan, and Derek Zaba. To read the paper, please click here.