The influence of western banks on corporate governance in China

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 417-436

  Nolan, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banking; China; Corporate governance; Guanxi; Institutional change; Legitimacy seeking

Indexed keywords

BANKING; CORPORATE STRATEGY; FINANCIAL SERVICES; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 77954843110     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380903315092     Document Type: Article

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