Capital structure decisions: Evidence from deregulated industries

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-274

  Ovtchinnikov, Alexei V ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital structure; Deregulation; Financing policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149086684     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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