Why do firms issue equity?

Journal of Finance

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-54

  Dittmar, Amy ^a   Thakor, Anjan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 33846256157     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2007.01200.x     Document Type: Article

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