Financial liberalization and corporate investments: Evidence from Korean firm data

Asian Economic Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-292

  Koo, Jaewoon ^a   Shin, Sunwoo ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cash flow; Chaebol; Investment; Korea

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; LIBERALIZATION; PANEL DATA;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 5044233044     PISSN: 13513958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8381.2004.00193.x     Document Type: Article

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