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Corporate governance and the information environment: evidence from Chinese stock markets

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Corporate governance and the information environment: evidence from Chinese stock markets. / Hass, Lars Helge; Vergauwe, Skralan; Zhang, Qiyu.
In: International Review of Financial Analysis, Vol. 36, 12.2014, p. 106-119.

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Hass, LH, Vergauwe, S & Zhang, Q 2014, 'Corporate governance and the information environment: evidence from Chinese stock markets', International Review of Financial Analysis, vol. 36, pp. 106-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2014.03.010

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Hass, L. H., Vergauwe, S., & Zhang, Q. (2014). Corporate governance and the information environment: evidence from Chinese stock markets. International Review of Financial Analysis, 36, 106-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2014.03.010

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Hass LH, Vergauwe S, Zhang Q. Corporate governance and the information environment: evidence from Chinese stock markets. International Review of Financial Analysis. 2014 Dec;36:106-119. Epub 2014 Apr 4. doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2014.03.010

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Hass, Lars Helge ; Vergauwe, Skralan ; Zhang, Qiyu. / Corporate governance and the information environment : evidence from Chinese stock markets. In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 2014 ; Vol. 36. pp. 106-119.

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