The impact of CEO turnover on equity volatility

Journal of Business

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1779-1808

  Clayton, Matthew C ^a   Hartzell, Jay C ^b   Rosenberg, Joshua ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 27844543549     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/431442     Document Type: Review

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