Do Exogenous Changes in Passive Institutional Ownership Affect Corporate Governance and Firm Value
@article{Schmidt2017DoEC,
title={Do Exogenous Changes in Passive Institutional Ownership Affect Corporate Governance and Firm Value},
author={Cornelius Schmidt and Ruediger Fahlenbrach},
journal={Journal of Financial Economics},
year={2017},
volume={124},
pages={285-306}
}231 Citations
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