The role of boards of directors in corporate governance: A conceptual framework and survey

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-107

  Adams, Renée B ^a   Hermalin, Benjamin E ^b   Weisbach, Michael S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955843069     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.48.1.58     Document Type: Article

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