Executive compensation and the maturity structure of corporate debt

Journal of Finance

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1123-1161

  Brockman, Paul ^a   Martin, Xiumin ^a   Unlu, Emre ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953659099     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2010.01563.x     Document Type: Article

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