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Corporate governance, top executive compensation and firm performance in Japan

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  • Basu, Sudipta
  • Hwang, Lee-Seok
  • Mitsudome, Toshiaki
  • Weintrop, Joseph

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  • Basu, Sudipta & Hwang, Lee-Seok & Mitsudome, Toshiaki & Weintrop, Joseph, 2007. "Corporate governance, top executive compensation and firm performance in Japan," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 15(1), pages 56-79, January.
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