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Does foreign institutional ownership motivate firms in an emerging market to increase voluntary disclosure? Evidence from Taiwan

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  • Jia-Wen Liang & Mei-Feng Lin & Chen-Lung Chin, 2012. "Does foreign institutional ownership motivate firms in an emerging market to increase voluntary disclosure? Evidence from Taiwan," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 39(1), pages 55-76, July.
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