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Investor behavior in mass privatization: The case of the Czech voucher scheme

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  • Hingorani, Archana
  • Lehn, Kenneth
  • Makhija, Anil K.

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  • Hingorani, Archana & Lehn, Kenneth & Makhija, Anil K., 1997. "Investor behavior in mass privatization: The case of the Czech voucher scheme," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 44(3), pages 349-396, June.
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