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Country-specific institutional effects on ownership: concentration and performance of continental European firms

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  • Victoria Krivogorsky & Gary Grudnitski, 2010. "Country-specific institutional effects on ownership: concentration and performance of continental European firms," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 14(2), pages 167-193, May.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s10997-009-9097-6
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