Corporate conflicts of interest

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 51-72

  Demski, Joel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 1642404673     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533003765888421     Document Type: Conference Paper

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