The determinants of board size and composition: Evidence from the UK

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-72

  Guest, Paul M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Board composition; Board size; Cadbury; Corporate governance; Hampel; UK; US

Indexed keywords

EID: 40649108567     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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