Roger M. Barker is Head of Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors. After beginning his career as an economist, Roger spent 13 years in various roles in investment banking in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland. In 2004, Roger moved to Oxford University, where he undertook a doctorate and taught at Merton College. Roger has acted as corporate governance adviser to the EU Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, and is currently a member of the policy committee of the European Confederation of Directors' Associations.

• 1. Introduction: Partisanship and the Puzzle of Corporate Governance Change in Europe ; 2. A Theory of Partisanship and Corporate Governance Change ; 3. Alternative Explanations of Corporate Governance: A Critique of the Literature ; 4. Measuring Change in Corporate Governance ; 5. The Measurement of Product Market Competition ; 6. A Panel Data Analysis of Corporate Governance Change ; 7. Robustness and Dynamic Modeling ; 8. Qualitative Analysis: Introduction to the Case Studies ; 9. The Case of Germany: From Blockholding to Corporate Governace Regime ; 10. The Case of Italy: Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same ; 11. Conclusions

Roger M. Barker is Head of Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors. After beginning his career as an economist, Roger spent 13 years in various roles in investment banking in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland. In 2004, Roger moved to Oxford University, where he undertook a doctorate and taught at Merton College. Roger has acted as corporate governance adviser to the EU Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, and is currently a member of the policy committee of the European Confederation of Directors' Associations.

• 1. Introduction: Partisanship and the Puzzle of Corporate Governance Change in Europe ; 2. A Theory of Partisanship and Corporate Governance Change ; 3. Alternative Explanations of Corporate Governance: A Critique of the Literature ; 4. Measuring Change in Corporate Governance ; 5. The Measurement of Product Market Competition ; 6. A Panel Data Analysis of Corporate Governance Change ; 7. Robustness and Dynamic Modeling ; 8. Qualitative Analysis: Introduction to the Case Studies ; 9. The Case of Germany: From Blockholding to Corporate Governace Regime ; 10. The Case of Italy: Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same ; 11. Conclusions

Roger M. Barker is Head of Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors. After beginning his career as an economist, Roger spent 13 years in various roles in investment banking in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland. In 2004, Roger moved to Oxford University, where he undertook a doctorate and taught at Merton College. Roger has acted as corporate governance adviser to the EU Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, and is currently a member of the policy committee of the European Confederation of Directors' Associations.

• 1. Introduction: Partisanship and the Puzzle of Corporate Governance Change in Europe ; 2. A Theory of Partisanship and Corporate Governance Change ; 3. Alternative Explanations of Corporate Governance: A Critique of the Literature ; 4. Measuring Change in Corporate Governance ; 5. The Measurement of Product Market Competition ; 6. A Panel Data Analysis of Corporate Governance Change ; 7. Robustness and Dynamic Modeling ; 8. Qualitative Analysis: Introduction to the Case Studies ; 9. The Case of Germany: From Blockholding to Corporate Governace Regime ; 10. The Case of Italy: Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same ; 11. Conclusions