An economic analysis of corporate directors' fiduciary duties

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 516-535

  Gutiérrez, María ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0242679595     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1593744     Document Type: Article

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