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Controlling stockholders and the disciplinary role of corporate payout policy: a study of the Times Mirror Company

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  • DeAngelo, Harry & DeAngelo, Linda, 2000. "Controlling stockholders and the disciplinary role of corporate payout policy: a study of the Times Mirror Company," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 56(2), pages 153-207, May.
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