The Limits and Logic of Agency Theory in Company Law
Author:   Jonathan Hardman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   252
Publication Date:   21 May 2026
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Author:   Jonathan Hardman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032277141


ISBN 10:   1032277149
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   21 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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1. Introduction Part I: The Limits of Agency Theory in Company Law 2. The Ubiquity of Agency Costs 3. Delineating Agency Costs 4. The Evitable Dominance of Agency Cost Analysis in Company Law 5. A Need for Rebalance Part II: The Logic of Agency Theory in Company Law 6. Corporate Agency Costs 7. Incurring Agency Costs 8. Resolving (Front-Ending) Agency Costs 9. Conclusion

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Jonathan Hardman is a Senior Lecturer in Company and Commercial Law at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland), and has been a visiting academic at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Auckland (Aotearoa New Zealand). He was a corporate lawyer in private practice for 10 years before he swapped his suit for tweed and became an academic. Jonny’s research mostly focuses on argumentation structures within corporate law. He is one of the founding organisers of the Global Corporate Law Seminar Series. Further information as to his research can be found at www.hardmanlaw.co.uk.

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