Increases in executive pay following privatization

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 327-361

  Wolfram, Catherine D ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032396371     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105864098567443     Document Type: Article

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