Corporate governance in China: A modern perspective

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 32, Issue , 2015, Pages 190-216

  Jiang, Fuxiu ^a   Kim, Kenneth A ^a  

^a Renmin University of China   (China)

Author keywords

China; Corporate governance; External governance; Internal governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939982374     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2014.10.010     Document Type: Editorial

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