Carl Icahn is one of the most successful activist investors in the United States. In his Wall Street Journal opinion piece "Challenging the Imperial BoardroomLinks to an external site." (Sept 18, 2013), he argues that publicly traded companies in the U.S. suffers from a dysfunctional system of corporate governance.

Do you agree with Mr. Icahn that there is a severe agency problem in Corporate America? What is your recommendation to solve this governance issue?

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Here is an analysis of the issue of corporate governance and the agency problem in Corporate America The agency problem refers to the conflict of interest that arises between the management agents and ... View the full answer