Editorial note

Abstract

The recent volume of the journal “Corporate Ownership and Control” is devoted to the issues of dividend policy, cost management, public sector, leadership, earnings announcements, share prices, earnings relevance, concentrated ownership, financial reporting, risk disclosures, public listing, profitability, initial public offerings, market timing, company performance, board diversity, CEO characteristics, board independence, ownership network, national intelligence, earnings management, securities class actions, auditor litigation, audit quality, reverse mergers etc.