Private matters

Journal of Financial Intermediation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 362-383

  Helwege, Jean ^a   Packer, Frank ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Board composition; Family firms; Initial public offering; Inside ownership; Private benefits of control; Private equity; Private firms; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349097839     PISSN: 10429573     EISSN: 10960473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfi.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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