Managerial opportunism? Evidence from directors' and officers' insurance purchases

Journal of Finance

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 609-636

  Chalmers, John M R ^a   Dann, Larry Y ^a   Harford, Jarrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0041669323     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6261.00436     Document Type: Review

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