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Board Size and Corporate Performance: Evidence from European Countries. / Conyon, Martin; Peck, S.
In: European Journal of Finance, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1998, p. 291-304.

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Conyon, M & Peck, S 1998, 'Board Size and Corporate Performance: Evidence from European Countries', European Journal of Finance, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 291-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/135184798337317

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Conyon, M., & Peck, S. (1998). Board Size and Corporate Performance: Evidence from European Countries. European Journal of Finance, 4(3), 291-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/135184798337317

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Conyon M, Peck S. Board Size and Corporate Performance: Evidence from European Countries. European Journal of Finance. 1998;4(3):291-304. doi: 10.1080/135184798337317

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Conyon, Martin ; Peck, S. / Board Size and Corporate Performance: Evidence from European Countries. In: European Journal of Finance. 1998 ; Vol. 4, No. 3. pp. 291-304.

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