The Case for Intervening in Bankers' Pay

Journal of Finance

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 849-895

  Thanassoulis, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84861313339     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2012.01736.x     Document Type: Article

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