Access to capital, capital structure, and the funding of the firm

Journal of Finance

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 263-308

  Brav, Omer ^a  

^a Paulson and Co Inc

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EID: 58849091783     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2008.01434.x     Document Type: Article

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