Investor protection and corporate governance: Evidence from worldwide CEO turnover

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 269-312

  Defond, Mark L ^a   Hung, Mingyi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2442439827     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2004.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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