Are golden parachutes an optimal contracting response or evidence of managerial entrenchment?: Evidence from successful takeovers

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-34

  Subramaniam, Chandra ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 45849139808     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00364     Document Type: Article

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