Agency problems and the simultaneity of financial decision making: The role of institutional ownership

International Review of Financial Analysis

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-197

  Crutchley, Claire E ^a   Jensen, Marlin R H ^a   Jahera Jr , John S ^a   Raymond, Jennie E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency costs; Dividends; G32; Institutional ownership; Leverage; Managerial ownership

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041595345     PISSN: 10575219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1057-5219(99)00011-3     Document Type: Article

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