Corporate ownership structure and innovation: Evidence from Taiwan's electronics industry

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-175

  Chin, Chen Lung ^a   Chen, Yu Ju ^b   Kleinman, Gary ^c   Lee, Picheng ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Asia University

^c TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

^d PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cash flow rights; Innovation; Intellectual capital; Ownership structure; Patent; Voting rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849139391     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0902400108     Document Type: Article

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