The transformation of Korean business groups after the Asian crisis

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-255

  Choe, Soonkyoo ^a   Pattnaik, Chinmay ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asian Crisis; Business groups; Chaebol; Corporate governance; Corporate restructuring; Korea; Transparency

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548839687     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: 17527554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472330701254062     Document Type: Article

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