Takeover exposure, agency, and the choice between private and public debt

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-230

  Arena, Matteo P ^a   Howe, John S ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 67949121653     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: 14756803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.2009.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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