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How much value can blockholders tunnel? Evidence from the Bulgarian mass privatization auctions

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  • Atanasov, Vladimir, 2005. "How much value can blockholders tunnel? Evidence from the Bulgarian mass privatization auctions," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 76(1), pages 191-234, April.
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