Optimal financial contracts for a start-up with unlimited operating discretion

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 269-286

  Ravid, S Abraham ^a,b   Spiegel, Matthew ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031519074     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2331200     Document Type: Article

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