Production smoothing, firms' heterogeneity, and financial constraints: Evidence from a panel of UK firms

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-78

  Guariglia, Alessandra ^a   Schiantarelli, Fabio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0002446866     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a028636     Document Type: Article

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