Broad-based employee stock options in US 'New Economy' firms

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 273-294

  Sesil, James C ^a   Kroumova, Maya K ^b   Blasi, Joseph R ^a   Kruse, Douglas L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0036014345     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8543.00232     Document Type: Review

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