Diversity, outside directors and firm valuation: Korean evidence

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 284-291

  Kim, Haksoon ^a   Lim, Chanwoo ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corporate governance reform in Korea; Diversity; Firm valuation; Human capital; Independent outside directors

Indexed keywords

EID: 76349109726     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2009.01.013     Document Type: Article

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