Influence of bank concentration and institutions on capital structure: New international evidence

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 363-375

  González, Víctor M ^a   González, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bank concentration; Capital structure; Creditor rights; Institutions; Property rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 50049127536     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2008.03.010     Document Type: Article

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