The value of outside directors: evidence from corporate governance reform in Korea

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 941-962

  Choi, Jongmoo Jay ^a   Park, Sae Woon ^b   Yoo, Sean Sehyun ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Changwon National University   (South Korea)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 37849018727     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022109000003458     Document Type: Article

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