The 2nd Sir Oliver Hart Conference was be on the theme of Shareholder Preferences and Shareholder Democracy. It considered several questions, e.g., Do shareholders care about social and environmental issues and how does this affect the incentives of asset managers? How can one best implement shareholder preferences in corporate governance? The programme drew upon economists, political scientists, lawyers, and practitioners to address these questions.
Programme
Presentations (click title)
- Nicola Persico - Polarization and ESG Choice
- Mariassunta Giannetti - Is Disclosure a Solution to Greenwashing?
On the eve of the conference a public lecture was delivered by Patrick Bolton on Elements of a theory of the responsible firm.
Event hashtag: #LSEHart
The Sir Oliver Hart Lecture Series and the associated Conference Series were set up in 2023 to honour the distinguished British-American economist and Nobel Laureate, Professor Sir Oliver Hart. The themes of the lectures and conferences aim to have policy relevance and connections to Professor Sir Oliver Hart’s own pioneering research. The series currently focuses on the area of sustainable corporate governance, i.e., on studying the role of companies in the economy and society, whether companies should focus solely on profits or attempt to reflect the non-financial preferences of their shareholders, and how such preferences can be reflected in corporate governance.
