How and when do firms adjust their capital structures toward targets?

Journal of Finance

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 3069-3096

  Byoun, Soku ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 55949129366     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2008.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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