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Agency problems of excess endowment holdings in not-for-profit firms

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  • Guay, Wayne R.
  • Verdi, Rodrigo S.

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  • Core, John E. & Guay, Wayne R. & Verdi, Rodrigo S., 2006. "Agency problems of excess endowment holdings in not-for-profit firms," Journal of Accounting and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 41(3), pages 307-333, September.
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