Capital structure, shareholder rights, and corporate governance

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-33

  Jiraporn, Pornsit ^a   Gleason, Kimberly C ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846864392     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.2007.00200.x     Document Type: Article

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