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Does compliance with the German corporate governance code have an impact on stock valuation?: an empirical analysis

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Does compliance with the German corporate governance code have an impact on stock valuation? an empirical analysis. / Goncharov, Igor; Werner, Joerg Richard; Zimmermann, Jochen.
In: Corporate Governance: An International Review, Vol. 14, No. 5, 09.2006, p. 432-445.

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Goncharov I, Werner JR, Zimmermann J. Does compliance with the German corporate governance code have an impact on stock valuation? an empirical analysis. Corporate Governance: An International Review. 2006 Sept;14(5):432-445. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8683.2006.00516.x

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Goncharov, Igor ; Werner, Joerg Richard ; Zimmermann, Jochen. / Does compliance with the German corporate governance code have an impact on stock valuation? an empirical analysis. In: Corporate Governance: An International Review. 2006 ; Vol. 14, No. 5. pp. 432-445.

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