Does the structure and composition of the board matter? The case of nonprofit organizations

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 205-227

  O'Regan, Katherine ^a   Oster, Sharon M ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

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EID: 25844434843     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewi009     Document Type: Review

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