Corporate governance, regulatory changes, and corporate restructuring in Korea, 1993-2004

Journal of World Business

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-84

  Park, Choelsoon ^a   Kim, Seonghoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 38049055823     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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