The impact of rights issues of convertible debt in Australian markets

Journal of Multinational Financial Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-202

  Suchard, Jo Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Announcement effect; Convertible debt; Rights issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248669873     PISSN: 1042444X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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