Culture, corporate governance, and dividend policy: International evidence

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 289-316

  Bae, Sung C ^a   Chang, Kiyoung ^b   Kang, Eun ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA MANATEE   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861766801     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.2012.01318.x     Document Type: Article

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