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A Survey of Corporate Governance
The Journal of Finance · 1997 · Vol. 52(2) · pp. 737–783
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ABSTRACT This article surveys research on corporate governance, with special attention to the importance of legal protection of investors and of ownership concentration in corporate governance systems around the world.
Corporate Finance and GovernanceCorporate Insolvency and GovernanceCorporate Governance and LawCorporate governanceBusinessAccountingSurvey researchFinanceBusiness administration
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