Privatization and Management Incentives: Evidence from the United Kingdom

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 176-217

  Cragg, Michael I ^a   Dyck, I J Alexander ^b  

^a Cambridge Finance Partners   (United States)

^b HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0038713446     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/19.1.176     Document Type: Article

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