On the use (and abuse) of stock option grants

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 17-27

  Heron, Randall A ^a   Lie, Erik ^c   Perry, Tod ^b  

^a Department of Finance ^*

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 34250771166     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v63.n3.4686     Document Type: Article

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