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Government ownership and the performance of government-linked companies: The case of Singapore

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  • Ding, David K.

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  • Ang, James S. & Ding, David K., 2006. "Government ownership and the performance of government-linked companies: The case of Singapore," Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Elsevier, vol. 16(1), pages 64-88, February.
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