Not everything that works in developed countries works in developing countries, but here is an example of the reverse – while the Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) Act might not have had the expected impact in the U.S., similar reforms have had a positive impact in India, including on the share prices of Indian companies.
These governance reforms could have net benefits in a poor-governance country, like India, but net costs for companies that are already well-governed, like the U.S.
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