Investor protection and real investment by U.S. multinationals

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 541-572

  Kelley, Eric ^a   Woidtke, Tracie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 33748857592     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022109000002532     Document Type: Article

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