Bank lines of credit in corporate finance: An empirical analysis

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1057-1088

  Sufi, Amir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 60449107699     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/revfin/hhm007     Document Type: Article

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