Audit committee activity and agency costs

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 311-332

  Collier, Paul ^a   Gregory, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011116841     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(99)00015-0     Document Type: Article

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