EC: Board compensation and firm performance: The role of "independent" board members

Journal of Multinational Financial Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-44

  Fernandes, Nuno ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PORTUGAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Corporate governance; Executive compensation; Independent directors

Indexed keywords

EID: 37449007710     PISSN: 1042444X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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