The effects of financial constraints on inventory investment: Evidence from a panel of UK firms

Economica

Volumn 66, Issue 261, 1999, Pages 43-62

  Guariglia, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MARKET; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INVESTMENT; MANUFACTURING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032927109     PISSN: 00130427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0335.00155     Document Type: Article

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