Disagreement and the allocation of control

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 385-426

  Van Den Steen, Eric ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 77953853653     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewn020     Document Type: Article

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