Strong blockholders and corporate governance structures that improve minority shareholders' protection: The case of telecom Italia

International Corporate Governance: A Case Study Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 57-81

  Melis, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

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