Kenneth Khoo

Kenneth Khoo

Assistant Professor, NUS Faculty of Law

Publications

You can also find my articles on my Google Scholar profile.

Expanding Shareholder Voice: The Impact of SEC Guidance on Environmental and Social Proposals Permalink

Published in The Journal of Law and Economics (forthcoming), 2024

This paper examines the link between declining shareholder support for E&S proposals and the 2021 shift in SEC policy.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo and Roberto Tallarita. "Expanding Shareholder Voice: The Impact of SEC Guidance on Environmental and Social Proposals." Journal of Law and Economics (forthcoming). European Corporate Governance Institute - Law Working Paper No. 822/2025.
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The Price of Delaware Corporate Law Reform Permalink

Published in Under Review, 2025

This paper uses event studies to measure the stock market response to Delaware's major 2025 corporate law reform.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo and Roberto Tallarita. "The Price of Delaware Corporate Law Reform." Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5318203
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The Impact of Antitrust Enforcement on China’s Digital Platforms: Evidence from SAMR v. Alibaba Permalink

Published in International Review of Law & Economics, 2025

This paper examines the impact of antitrust enforcement on China's digital platforms using evidence from the SAMR v. Alibaba case.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo, Sinchit Lai, and Tian Chuyue. "The Impact of Antitrust Enforcement on China's Digital Platforms: Evidence from SAMR v. Alibaba." International Review of Law & Economics 83, 106268 (2025).
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Transaction Costs in Common Ownership Permalink

Published in University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, 2023

This paper examines the transaction costs associated with common ownership and their implications for corporate governance and competition.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo. "Transaction Costs in Common Ownership." University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law 25(1), 209-294 (2023).
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Visual Saliency and Investment Decisions Permalink

Published in Working Paper, 2025

Using eye-tracking technology, this paper investigates how visual saliency of fees shapes investment decisions.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo, Luca Enriques, Alfredo Desiato, Yoon-Ho Alex Lee, and Alessandro Romano. "Visual Saliency and Investment Decisions." Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5149911
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Facilitating the Optimal Mechanism in Mergers & Acquisitions: A Comparative Perspective from the Commonwealth and United States Permalink

Published in Journal of Indian Law and Society, 2020

This paper offers a comparative analysis of mechanisms facilitating optimal outcomes in mergers and acquisitions across Commonwealth and US jurisdictions.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo and Hans Tjio. "Facilitating the Optimal Mechanism in Mergers & Acquisitions: A Comparative Perspective from the Commonwealth and United States." Journal of Indian Law and Society 11(2), 108-139 (2020).
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The Law and Economics of Shareholder Democracy Permalink

Published in European Business Organization Law Review (forthcoming), 2025

This paper analyzes the law and economics of shareholder democracy.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo. "The Law and Economics of Shareholder Democracy." European Business Organization Law Review (forthcoming).
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Common Ownership and ESG Performance: Evidence from the Blackrock-BGI Merger Permalink

Published in Investment Management, Stewardship and Sustainability (Hart Publishing), 2023

This chapter examines the relationship between common ownership and ESG performance using evidence from the Blackrock-BGI merger.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo. "Common Ownership and ESG Performance: Evidence from the Blackrock-BGI Merger." In Investment Management, Stewardship and Sustainability, edited by Iris Chiu and Hans Christoph Hirt, 235-284 (Hart Publishing, 2023).
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Controlling Shareholders and Supermajority Rules

Published in Working Paper, 2025

This paper analyzes the role of supermajority rules in the context of controlling shareholders.

Recommended citation: Kenneth Khoo. "Controlling Shareholders and Supermajority Rules." Working Paper.