Capital structure as a strategic variable: Evidence from collective bargaining

Journal of Finance

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1197-1232

  Matsa, David A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953674619     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2010.01565.x     Document Type: Article

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