Ownership structure and operating performance: Evidence from the European maritime industry

Maritime Policy and Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 395-409

  Lambertides, Neophytos ^a   Louca, Christodoulos ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MARINE ENGINEERING;

CORPORATE STRATEGY; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; INVESTMENT; MARITIME TRANSPORTATION; OWNERSHIP; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 50349085558     PISSN: 03088839     EISSN: 14645254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03088830802198308     Document Type: Article

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