Enhancing managerial incentives and value creation: Evidence from corporate spinoffs

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 341-358

  Pyo, Unyong ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77951900820     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02885724     Document Type: Article

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