Testing for inconsistencies in the estimation of UK capital structure determinants

Applied Financial Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-66

  Bevan, A A ^a   Danbolt, J ^b  

^a EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL MARKET; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; LENDING BEHAVIOR; TESTING METHOD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1142281029     PISSN: 09603107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0960310042000164220     Document Type: Article

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