The relation between corporate governance and CEOs' equity grants

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 533-558

  Brown, Lawrence D ^a   Lee, Yen Jung ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 78349303998     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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