Determinants of the capital structures of European SMEs

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 31, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 711-728

  Hall, Graham C ^a   Hutchinson, Patrick J ^b   Michaelas, Nicos ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c Lefkoniko Stockbrokers Ltd   (Cyprus)

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EID: 33744525269     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0306-686X.2004.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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