The evolution of corporate ownership after IPO: The impact of investor protection

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1231-1260

  Foley, C Fritz ^a   Greenwood, Robin ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 77951223148     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhp069     Document Type: Article

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