Emerging firms and the allocation of control rights: A Bayesian approach

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-227

  Alvarez, Sharon A ^a,c   Parker, Simon C ^b,d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 65249157205     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2009.36982616     Document Type: Review

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