This book investigates the links between property rights and job security from a historical and comparative standpoint. The author's analysis of English, American and European law offers a refreshing new perspective on current debates in labour law and corporate governance.

Wanjiru Njoya teaches law at St John's College, University of Oxford, UK. She is also a member of the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford, UK.

Contents: Preface; Introduction: corporations, workers and property; Work property and liberty; Ownership of the firm; Efficiency and shareholder primacy; The legal framework; Conclusion: corporations, workers and property. Bibliography; Index.