Two common problems in capital structure research: The financial-debt-to-asset ratio and issuing activity versus leverage changes

International Review of Finance

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-17

  Welch, Ivo ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79958044154     PISSN: 1369412X     EISSN: 14682443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2443.2010.01125.x     Document Type: Article

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