Incentive Regulation, Investment Decisions, and Stock Returns

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 391-414

  Nwaeze, Emeka T ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84998186707     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X9701200403     Document Type: Article

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