BEHAVIOURAL ASPECTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Advances in Financial Economics

Volumn 9, Issue , 2004, Pages 265-285

  Marnet, Oliver ^a  

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EID: 36148937878     PISSN: 15693732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-3732(04)09011-5     Document Type: Review

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