Derivative activities and managerial incentives in the banking industry

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-276

  Whidbee, David A ^a   Wohar, Mark ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Derivatives; G21; G30; Hedging; Inside ownership; Outside directors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042708653     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0929-1199(99)00005-x     Document Type: Article

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