Debt, operating margin, and investment in workplace safety

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 359-381

  Filer, Randall K ^a,c   Golbe, Devra L ^a,b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0141907402     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6451.00205     Document Type: Article

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