Family values: Ownership structure, performance and capital structure of Canadian firms

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2423-2432

  King, Michael R ^a   Santor, Eric ^a  

^a BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Capital structure; Dual class shares; Firm performance; Ownership structure; Pyramids

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949085800     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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