Corporate Governance and Dividend Payout Policy: A Test Using Antitakeover Legislation

Financial Management

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-112

  Francis, Bill B ^a   Hasan, Iftekhar ^a,b   John, Kose ^c   Song, Liang ^d  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BANK OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952792932     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: 1755053X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053X.2010.01135.x     Document Type: Article

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