The USA as a good comparator for UK in corporate governance

Purpose This paper aims to explore the reasons why the USA makes a good comparator for the UK when it comes to corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach The paper is largely theoretical. Findings The paper finds that the USA has become a laboratory for ideas in corporate governance and the UK can learn a lot in areas such as takeovers and shareholders’ rights. Originality/value The paper explains the reasons why the UK and the USA have dominated research literature in corporate governance. The findings and arguments raised throughout the paper are very original.