Taxes and capital structure: A study of European companies

Manchester School

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 85-115

  Cheng, Yue ^a   Green, Christopher J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49749135783     PISSN: 14636786     EISSN: 14679957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9957.2008.01082.x     Document Type: Article

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