Corporate boards of directors: In principle and in practice

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-272

  Williamson, Oliver E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 41949128268     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewm059     Document Type: Article

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