Ties that truly bind: Noncompetition agreements, executive compensation, and firm investment

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 376-425

  Garmaise, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79959729813     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewp033     Document Type: Article

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