Do independent directors and chairmen matter? The role of boards of directors in mutual fund governance

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 392-420

  Ferris, Stephen P ^a  

^a Sterling)   (United States)

Author keywords

Board of directors; Fund fees; Fund scandals; Governance; Mutual funds

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249749530     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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