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Equity ownership and the determination of managers' bonuses in Japanese firms1

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  • Murase, Hideaki, 1998. "Equity ownership and the determination of managers' bonuses in Japanese firms1," Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier, vol. 10(3), pages 321-331, July.
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