Bank power and cash holdings: Evidence from Japan

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1059-1082

  Pinkowitz, Lee ^b   Williamson, Rohan ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0035643040     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/14.4.1059     Document Type: Article

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