Determinants of corporate capital structure: Evidence from an emerging economy

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 25-43

  Eldomiaty, Tarek I ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cash flow; Counter trade; Egypt; Emerging markets

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649162765     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10569210710774730     Document Type: Article

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