Why do firms repurchase stock?

Journal of Business

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 331-355

  Dittmar, Amy K ^a  

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EID: 0007985438     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209646     Document Type: Article

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