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The aftermath of CEO succession via hierarchical jumps on firm performance and agency cost: Evidence from Chinese firms

Syed Ghulam Meran ShahSchool of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mingfeng TangSchool of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, PR ChinaView further author information
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Muddassar SarfrazDepartment of Management and HR, Business School of Hohai University, Nanjing, PR ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6165-732XView further author information
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Zeeshan FareedSchool of Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, PR ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1971-8867View further author information
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Pages 1744-1748 | Published online: 20 Mar 2019

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