Corporate governance and agency conflicts

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1143-1181

  Dey, Aiyesha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 54249140166     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2008.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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