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Institutional investors, corporate governance and the performance of the corporate sector

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  • Davis, E. Philip, 2002. "Institutional investors, corporate governance and the performance of the corporate sector," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 26(3), pages 203-229, September.
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