The effects of asset liquidity: Evidence from the contract drilling industry *

Journal of Financial Intermediation

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-176

  Kim, Chyhe Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0032043567     PISSN: 10429573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfin.1998.0242     Document Type: Article

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