Insider ownership and firm value in New Zealand

Journal of Multinational Financial Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-154

  Bhabra, Gurmeet Singh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agency conflict; Firm value; Insider ownership

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847067068     PISSN: 1042444X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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