Corporate bond market transaction costs and transparency

Journal of Finance

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1421-1451

  Edwards, Amy K ^a   Harris, Lawrence E ^b   Piwowar, Michael S ^c  

^a United States Securities and Exchange Commission   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Securities Litigation and Consulting Group Inc

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EID: 34248207286     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2007.01240.x     Document Type: Article

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