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- 1985
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- article
- Volume
- 93
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1155-1177
- Citations
- 6362
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Harold Demsetz,
Kenneth Lehn
(1985).
The Structure of Corporate Ownership: Causes and Consequences.
Journal of Political Economy
, 93
(6)
, 1155-1177.
https://doi.org/10.1086/261354
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- DOI
- 10.1086/261354