Corporate Governance in India - Evolution and Challenges

ArXiv ID: ssrn-649857 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

While recent high-profile corporate governance failures in developed countries have brought the subject to media attention, the issue has always been central to

Keywords: corporate governance, agency theory, board independence, executive compensation, shareholder rights, Equities

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 0.5/10
• Empirical Rigor: 1.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The paper is a descriptive, qualitative review of corporate governance history and challenges in India, using citations from existing literature rather than presenting original mathematical models, simulations, or backtest-ready data.

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    RQ["Research Question: How has corporate governance in India evolved and what are its key contemporary challenges?"]
    MET["Methodology: Systematic Literature Review & Conceptual Analysis"]
    DATA["Data Inputs: Academic papers, policy documents, corporate reports, high-profile case studies"]
    COMP["Computational Process: Thematic analysis of governance mechanisms and synthesis of challenges"]
    FIND["Key Findings: Evolution from owner-centric to regulated governance; persistent challenges in board independence, shareholder rights, and executive compensation"]

    RQ --> MET --> DATA --> COMP --> FIND