Agency problems and the corporate charter

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 417-440

  Mayers, David ^a   Smith Jr , Clifford W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 25144498669     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewi016     Document Type: Article

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