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Executive Compensation and Legal Investor Protection: Evidence from China's Listed Firms

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  • Zhigang Zheng
  • Li-An Zhou
  • Yanmei Sun
  • Chao Chen

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  • Zhigang Zheng & Li-An Zhou & Yanmei Sun & Chao Chen, 2016. "Executive Compensation and Legal Investor Protection: Evidence from China's Listed Firms," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 20(1), pages 39-47, February.
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