Evolution of ownership and control in Italian IPO firms

Corporate Ownership and Control

Volumn 6, Issue 2 C CONT. 2, 2008, Pages 312-333

  Rigamonti, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dual class shares; Initial public offerings (IPos); Ownership and control; Ownership dynamics; Pyramidal structures; Ultimate shareholder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896267827     PISSN: 17279232     EISSN: 18103057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22495/cocv6i2c2p6     Document Type: Article

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