Are entrepreneurs special? Evidence from board appointments
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Entrepreneurs; Boards of directors; Resource-based view; Firm value;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
- L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
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