Diffusion and translation: Business groups in the new Israeli corporate law

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-135

  Maman, Daniel ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 33746755924     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2006.49.1.115     Document Type: Article

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