The determinants of corporate debt maturity structure

Journal of Business

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-312

  Stohs, Mark Hoven ^a   Mauer, David C ^a  

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EID: 0039470546     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209692     Document Type: Article

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