Allocation of decision-making authority

Review of Finance

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 353-383

  Harris, Milton ^a   Raviv, Artur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24944525828     PISSN: 15723097     EISSN: 1573692X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10679-005-2263-z     Document Type: Review

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