Corporate ownership and managerial short-termism: Results from a Finnish study of management perceptions

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 427-438

  Liljeblom, Eva ^a   Vaihekoski, Mika ^b  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Impatience; Investment; Ownership; Short termism

Indexed keywords

FINLAND; IMPATIENCE; INVESTMENT; OWNERSHIP; SHORT-TERMISM;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 58949103282     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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