A theory of corporate scope and financial structure

Journal of Finance

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 691-709

  Li, David D ^a   Li, Shan ^a  

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EID: 0039120602     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1996.tb02699.x     Document Type: Article

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