Insurance and ownership structure in India's corporate sector

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-149

  Jia, Joy ^a   Adams, Mike ^a   Buckle, Mike ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asia Pacific; India; Insurance; Ownership structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856954322     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9190-z     Document Type: Article

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