Executive Compensation in Japan: Estimating Levels and Determinants from Tax Records
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2011.00307.x
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- Minoru Nakazato & Mark Ramseyer & Eric Rasmusen, 2008. "Executive Compensation in Japan: Estimating Levels and Determinants from Tax Records," Working Papers 2008-17, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Department of Business Economics and Public Policy.
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