Ownership and control of german corporations

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 943-977

  Franks, Julian ^a   Mayer, Colin ^b  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035604453     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/14.4.943     Document Type: Article

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