The Long-Term Performance of Corporate Bonds (and Stocks) Following Seasoned Equity Offerings

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1385-1406

  Eberhart, Allan C ^a   Siddique, Akhtar ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036417685     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/15.5.1385     Document Type: Article

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