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Can investors restrict managerial behavior in distressed firms?

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Can investors restrict managerial behavior in distressed firms? / Pryshchepa, Oksana; Aretz, Kevin; Banerjee, Shantanu.
In: Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 23, 12.2013, p. 222-239.

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Pryshchepa O, Aretz K, Banerjee S. Can investors restrict managerial behavior in distressed firms? Journal of Corporate Finance. 2013 Dec;23:222-239. Epub 2013 Aug 28. doi: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2013.08.006

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Pryshchepa, Oksana ; Aretz, Kevin ; Banerjee, Shantanu. / Can investors restrict managerial behavior in distressed firms?. In: Journal of Corporate Finance. 2013 ; Vol. 23. pp. 222-239.

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