Capital budgeting and political risk: Empirical evidence

Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-134

  Holmén, Martin ^a   Pramborg, Bengt ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swedbank   (Sweden)

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EID: 65449119517     PISSN: 09541314     EISSN: 1467646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-646X.2009.01028.x     Document Type: Article

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