Financial market development and the importance of internal cash: Evidence from international data

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 641-658

  Islam, Saiyid S ^a   Mozumdar, Abon ^b  

^a MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE   (United States)

^b PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial development; Internal cash; Investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847172726     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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