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Law matters?: a Bayesian analysis of the cross-country relationship between anti-self-dealing rules and stock market outcomes

Wenming XuLaw School, University of Bolonga, 40126Bologna, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 366-371 | Published online: 07 Jan 2014

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