Convergence in corporate governance: Evidence from Europe and the challenge for economic geography

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 639-660

  Wójcik, Dariusz ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convergence; Corporate governance; Europe; Rating

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; CORPORATE STRATEGY; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34047240627     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbl003     Document Type: Article

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