Corporate governance problems in Thailand: Is ownership concentration the cause?

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-138

  Dhnadirek, Rachada ^a   Tang, John ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL CRISIS; FINANCIAL SERVICES; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; OWNERSHIP; REGULATORY APPROACH;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 2542448115     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380410001677173     Document Type: Article

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