Privatization as an agency problem: Auctions versus private negotiations

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2730-2750

  Fluck, Zsuzsanna ^a   John, Kose ^b   Ravid, S Abraham ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Auctions; Political constraints; Private negotiations; Privatization

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547933105     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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