Security Analysis, Agency Costs, and Company Characteristics

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 54-63

  Doukas, John A ^a   Kim, Chansog ^a   Pantzalis, Christos ^a  

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EID: 0012575418     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v56.n6.2403     Document Type: Article

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