On the absence of privately owned, publicly traded corporations in China: The Kirby puzzle

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 442-452

  Bowen II, J Ray ^a   Rose, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 33748396683     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2658832     Document Type: Article

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