Moderating effect of capital intensity on the relationship between leverage and financial distress in the U.S. restaurant industry

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 429-438

  Lee, Seoki ^a   Koh, Yoon ^a   Kang, Kyung Ho ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital intensity; Financial distress; Leverage; Moderating effect; U.S. restaurant industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751531101     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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