The U-shaped investment curve: Theory and evidence

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-40

  Cleary, Sean ^a   Povel, Paul ^b   Raith, Michael ^c  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 33947658501     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022109000002179     Document Type: Article

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