Journal of Applied Corporate Finance

A Message from the Editor
pp. 2-3(2)

Executive Summaries
pp. 4-7(4)

Growth and Renewal in the United States: Retooling America's Economic Engine
pp. 8-19(12)
Authors: Manyika, James; Hunt, David; Nyquist, Scott; Remes, Jaana; Malhotra, Vikram; Medonca, Lenny; Auguste, Byron; Test, Samantha

Toward a Bottom-Up Approach to Assessing Sovereign Default Risk
pp. 20-31(12)
Authors: Altman, Edward I.; Rijken, Herbert A.

Current Accounts and Global Adjustment: The Long and Short of It
pp. 32-42(11)
Authors: Pradhan, Manoj; Taylor, Alan M.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Accomplishments and Limitations
pp. 43-56(14)
Authors: Acharya, Viral V.; Cooley, Thomas; Richardson, Matthew; Sylla, Richard; Walter, Ingo

China Adopts EVA: An Essential Step in the Great Leap Forward
pp. 57-62(6)
Author: Stern, Erik

Corporate Portfolio Management: Theory and Practice
pp. 63-76(14)
Authors: Pidun, Ulrich; Rubner, Harald; Krühler, Matthias; Untiedt, Robert; Nippa, Michael

Deleveraging Corporate America: Job and Business Recovery Through Debt Restructuring
pp. 77-83(7)
Authors: Yago, Glenn; Li, Tong

Law and Executive Compensation: A Cross-Country Study
pp. 84-91(8)
Authors: Bryan, Stephen; Nash, Robert; Patel, Ajay

What Drives CEOs to Take on More Risk? Some Evidence from the Laboratory of REITs
pp. 92-105(14)
Authors: Füss, Roland; Rottke, Nico; Zietz, Joachim

Comply or Explain: Investor Protection Through the Italian Corporate Governance Code
pp. 107-121(15)
Authors: Bianchi, Marcello; Ciavarella, Angela; Novembre, Valerio; Signoretti, Rossella