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Privatization, corporate governance and economic environment: Firm-level evidence from Asia

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  • Boubakri, Narjess & Cosset, Jean-Claude & Guedhami, Omrane, 2004. "Privatization, corporate governance and economic environment: Firm-level evidence from Asia," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 12(1), pages 65-90, January.
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