Antecedents and consequences of corporate governance structures

Corporate Governance: An International Review

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 194-203

  Burton, Peter ^a,b  

^a AGC Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0042407943     PISSN: 09648410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8683.00198     Document Type: Article

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