Capital structure and performance: Evidence from a transition economy on an aspect of corporate governance

Public Choice

Volumn 98, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 287-305

  Majumdar, Sumit K ^a   Chhibber, Pradeep ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0033409799     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018355127454     Document Type: Article

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