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Firm performance, corporate governance and executive compensation in Pakistan

Muhammad Fayyaz SheikhLyallpur Business School, G.C. University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Syed Zulfiqar Ali ShahWarwick Business School, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Saeed AkbarHull University Business School, Hull, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0413-9395
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Pages 2012-2027 | Published online: 09 Oct 2017

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