Regulatory harmonization and the development of private equity markets

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3218-3250

  Cumming, Douglas ^a   Johan, Sofia ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Law and finance; Private equity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548489159     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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