The role of informal institutions in corporate governance: Brazil, Russia, India, and China compared

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-67

  Estrin, Saul ^a   Prevezer, Martha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BRIC; Corporate governance; Emerging economies; Institutions (informal and formal); Shareholder rights; Suppliers of finance

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751566551     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-010-9229-1     Document Type: Article

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