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Voluntary Adoption Of Corporate Governance Mechanisms

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  • Anita Anand

    (University of Toronto)

  • Frank Milne

    (Queen's University)

  • Lynnette Purda

    (Queen's University)

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  • Anita Anand & Frank Milne & Lynnette Purda, 2006. "Voluntary Adoption Of Corporate Governance Mechanisms," Working Paper 1112, Economics Department, Queen's University.
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    6. Durnev, Art & Fauver, Larry, 2008. "Stealing from Thieves: Firm Governance and Performance when States are Predatory," CEI Working Paper Series 2008-12, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
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    10. Morgan, Angela & Wolf, Jack, 2007. "Approval of shareholder-sponsored proposals: Evidence from Canada," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 136-151.

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    Keywords

    Empirial Finance; Corporate Governance;

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    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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