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Corporate governance is not an overnight phenomena. It has been existing from a long time. It is only that the beginning of 21^st century when colossal enterprises started to fall, government across globe started giving it due credit. The present paper is an attempt to trace the history of corporate governance. It starts with discussing various theories which led to the development of such an important concept and then dwells on various models in which economies employ corporate governance in their structure and finally the evolution of corporate governance across globe. The paper sheds light on important committees and reforms which have been the genesis of corporate governance across globe. It undertakes an extensive literature review on different aspects of corporate governance.

Keywords

Corporate governance; Theories of corporate governance; Stakeholders

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