Determinants of capital structure: Evidence from Turkish lodging companies

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 594-609

  Karadeniz, Erdinc ^a   Kandir, Serkan Yilmaz ^a   Balcilar, Mehmet ^a   Onal, Yildirim Beyazit ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Capital structure; Tourism management; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 68549112780     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110910967827     Document Type: Article

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