Firm behavior and group affiliation: The strategic role of corporate grouping for Korean firms

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-209

  Choi, Jeong Pyo ^a   Cowing, Thomas G ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaebols; Group affiliation of firms; Korean conglomerates; Korean firm behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000330456     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-0078(99)00014-7     Document Type: Article

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