The role of target leverage in security issues and repurchases

Journal of Business

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1041-1071

  Hovakimian, Armen ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 15744398631     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/422442     Document Type: Article

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