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02 Aug 2017

How Valuable are Independent Directors? Evidence from External Distractions

Ronald Masulis

Emma Jincheng Zhang

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How valuable are independent directors? Evidence from external distractions

Journal of Financial Economics

Volume 132, Number 3 | pp. 226–256

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01 Jan 2019

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Ronald Masulis

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Emma Jincheng Zhang

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