The long-run performance of firms that issue convertible debt: An empirical analysis of operating characteristics and analyst forecasts

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 447-474

  Lewis, Craig M ^a   Rogalski, Richard J ^b   Seward, James K ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Debt; Firm; Security

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041404485     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1199(01)00035-9     Document Type: Article

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