Corporate governance and gatekeeper liability: The lessons from public authorities

Corporate Governance: An International Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 262-271

  Kirkbride, J ^a   Letza, S ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate governance; Gatekeeper liability; Independent directors; Public authorities; Regulation; Standards Board

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038575178     PISSN: 09648410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8683.00323     Document Type: Article

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