The origins of the German corporation - Finance, ownership and control

Review of Finance

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 537-585

  Franks, Julian ^a   Mayer, Colin ^b   Wagner, Hannes F ^b  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845426825     PISSN: 15723097     EISSN: 1573692X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10679-006-9009-4     Document Type: Article

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