Recommended readings (Machine generated): Adams, R.B., B.E. Hermalin and M.S. Weisbach (2010), 'The Role of Boards of Directors in Corporate Governance: A Conceptual Framework and Survey', Journal of Economic Literature, 48 (1), 55-107. -- Audretsch, D.B. (1995), Innovation and Industry...

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