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The (non-) effect of labor unionization on firm risk: Evidence from the options market

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The (non-) effect of labor unionization on firm risk: Evidence from the options market. / Ghaly, Mohamed; Kostakis, Alexandros; Stathopoulos, Konstantinos.
In: Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 66, 101816, 01.02.2021.

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Ghaly, M, Kostakis, A & Stathopoulos, K 2021, 'The (non-) effect of labor unionization on firm risk: Evidence from the options market', Journal of Corporate Finance, vol. 66, 101816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101816

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Ghaly, M., Kostakis, A., & Stathopoulos, K. (2021). The (non-) effect of labor unionization on firm risk: Evidence from the options market. Journal of Corporate Finance, 66, Article 101816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101816

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Ghaly M, Kostakis A, Stathopoulos K. The (non-) effect of labor unionization on firm risk: Evidence from the options market. Journal of Corporate Finance. 2021 Feb 1;66:101816. Epub 2020 Dec 7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101816

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Ghaly, Mohamed ; Kostakis, Alexandros ; Stathopoulos, Konstantinos. / The (non-) effect of labor unionization on firm risk : Evidence from the options market. In: Journal of Corporate Finance. 2021 ; Vol. 66.

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