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Board monitoring, firm risk, and external regulation

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  • Ivan Brick & N. Chidambaran, 2008. "Board monitoring, firm risk, and external regulation," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 33(1), pages 87-116, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:regeco:v:33:y:2008:i:1:p:87-116
    DOI: 10.1007/s11149-007-9045-9
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